Proverbs 23:3 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Have no desire to his dainties, seeing it [is] lying food.

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Be not desirous of his dainties, for it is deceitful food [offered with questionable motives].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Be not desirous of his dainties, for it is deceitful food [offered with questionable motives].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

don’t desire his choice food, for that food is deceptive.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Do not want his special food for yourself. He may be trying to deceive you.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Don't eat too much of his fine food. It might be a trick. — 7 —

Do not desire his delicacies, for they are deceptive food.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Don't be greedy for the fine food he serves; he may be trying to trick you.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Do not crave his delicacies, because this is food that deceives you.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

don't desire his choice food, for that food is deceptive.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Do not desire his delicacies, For it is bread of falsehood.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Be not desirous of his delicacies, for they are deceitful food.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Do not desire his delicacies, For it is deceptive food.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Do not desire his delicacies; they are deceitful food.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Do not crave that ruler’s delicacies, for that food is deceptive.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Don't long for his fancy food. It can fool you.

English NIV

Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive.

English NKJ 1982

Do not desire his delicacies, For they are deceptive food.

English NLT

and don't desire all the delicacies--deception may be involved.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Do not desire the ruler's delicacies, for they are deceptive food.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Don’t crave their delicacies, for they may have another motive in having you sit at their table.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Do not desire his delicacies, for they are deceptive food.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

trying to bribe you, and no good is going to come of his invitation.

English Tyndale 1537

and if thou wilt rule thy own self, be not over greedy of his meat, for meat beguileth and deceiveth.

Proverbs 23:3 — Compare Translations