Proverbs 23:6
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Do not eat the bread of a stingy man, and do not crave his delicacies;

Young's Literal Translation
Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties,

King James Bible
Eat thou not the bread of [him that hath] an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:

Hebrew
Do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

eat
תִּלְחַ֗ם (til·ḥam)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle

the bread
לֶ֭חֶם (le·ḥem)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain

of a stingy man
רַ֣ע (ra‘)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

[or]
וְאַל־ (wə·’al-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

crave
תִּ֝תְאָ֗יו (tiṯ·’āw)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular
Strong's 183: To incline, desire

his delicacies,
לְמַטְעַמֹּתָֽיו׃ (lə·maṭ·‘am·mō·ṯāw)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4303: Tasty or savory food, dainties

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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