The Meaning of Proverbs 23:3 Explained

Proverbs 23:3

KJV: Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.

YLT: Have no desire to his dainties, seeing it is lying food.

Darby: Be not desirous of his dainties; for they are deceitful food.

ASV: Be not desirous of his dainties; Seeing they are deceitful food.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Be not desirous  of his dainties:  for they [are] deceitful  meat. 

What does Proverbs 23:3 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 23

1  Consider carefully what is before you

What do the individual words in Proverbs 23:3 mean?

Not do desire his delicacies for it [is] food deceptive
אַל־ תִּ֭תְאָו‪‬‪‬ לְמַטְעַמּוֹתָ֑יו וְ֝ה֗וּא לֶ֣חֶם כְּזָבִֽים

תִּ֭תְאָו‪‬‪‬  do  desire 
Parse: Verb, Hitpael, Imperfect Jussive, second person masculine singular
Root: אָוָה  
Sense: desire, incline, covet, wait longingly, wish, sigh, want, be greedy, prefer.
לְמַטְעַמּוֹתָ֑יו  his  delicacies 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: מַטְעָם  
Sense: tasty or savory food, delectable food, dainties.
וְ֝ה֗וּא  for  it  [is] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, third person masculine singular
Root: הוּא 
Sense: he, she, it.
לֶ֣חֶם  food 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: לֶחֶם  
Sense: bread, food, grain.
כְּזָבִֽים  deceptive 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: כָּזָב  
Sense: a lie, untruth, falsehood, deceptive thing.

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