Proverbs 23:6
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:”
לֶחֶם
Bread, food, grain. Lechem. Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. There is food for the body and food for the soul.
רַע
a person evil of
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רַע
Evil, wicked, bad. Ra. The LORD will keep you from all evil. Not just some evil or most evil. All evil. His protection matches His power.
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עַיִן
eye
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עַיִן
Eye, spring of water. Ayin. Open the eyes of my heart LORD. I lift my eyes to You who are enthroned in heaven.
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לָחַם
you eat
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לָחַם
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction)
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