Proverbs

Proverbs 23:3–4

³Do not crave his delicacies,

for that food is deceptive.

⁴Do not wear yourself out to get rich;

be wise enough to restrain yourself.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
crave	תִּ֭תְאָו	tiṯ·ʾå̄w	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H8376 mark off, designate
his delicacies	לְמַטְעַמּוֹתָ֑יו	lə·maṭ·‘am·mō·w·ṯāw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4303 tasty or savoury food, dainties
for that	וְ֝ה֗וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
food	לֶ֣חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3899 bread, food
is deceptive	כְּזָבִֽים׃	kə·zā·ḇîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3577 lie, falsehood, deceptive thing

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
wear yourself out	תִּיגַ֥ע	tî·ḡa‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3021 toil, grow or be weary
to get rich	לְֽהַעֲשִׁ֑יר	lə·ha·‘ă·šîr	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H6238 be or become rich
be wise enough	מִֽבִּינָתְךָ֥	mib·bî·nā·ṯə·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H998 understanding
to restrain yourself	חֲדָֽל׃	ḥă·ḏāl	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H2308 cease

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 23:3 Proverbs 23:6 · Luke 21:34 · Psalm 141:4 · Daniel 1:8 · Ephesians 4:22

Proverbs 23:4 Hebrews 13:5 · Proverbs 28:20 · Matthew 6:19 · 1 Timothy 6:8–10 · Proverbs 3:5 · John 6:27 · Proverbs 15:27 · Romans 12:16 · Isaiah 5:21 · Proverbs 26:12 · Proverbs 3:7 · Romans 11:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.