Proverbs 23:3
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 23
“Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.”Proverbs 23:3
What Does Proverbs 23:3 Mean?
Proverbs 23:3 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 23, verse 3 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 6 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Temptation.
Cross-References (6)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 23:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 23:6“Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:”Psalms 141:4“Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.”Luke 21:34“And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.”Daniel 1:8“But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.”Ephesians 4:22“That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;”Proverbs 1:19“So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.”
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