Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
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Gill's Exposition
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye,.... A sordid covetous man, that grudges every bit that is eaten, in opposition to a man of a good eye, or a bountiful one, that is liberal and…
Barnes' Notes
A different danger from that of Pro 23:1. The hazard here is the hospitality of the purse-proud rich, avaricious or grudging even in his banquets. Evil eye - Not with the later associations of a…
Those that are voluptuous and given to appetite (Pro 23:2) are glad to be where there is good cheer stirring, and those that are covetous and saving, that they may spare at home, will be glad to get a…
Cambridge Bible
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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