Proverbs 23:6
“Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye,.... A sordid covetous man, that grudges every bit that is eaten, in…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
A different danger from that of Pro 23:1. The hazard here is the hospitality of the purse-proud rich, avaricious or…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Proverbs 23:6-8
Those that are voluptuous and given to appetite (Pro 23:2) are glad to be where there is good cheer stirring, and those…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
evil i.e. grudging. See Pro 22:9 note, and comp. Deu 15:9; Mat 20:15.
dainty meats Better, dainties.
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