Wilt thou cast thine eyes upon it, which is nothing? for riches taketh her to her wings, as an Eagle, and flieth into the heaven.

Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an [a]evil eye, neither desire his dainty meats.

For as though he thought it in his heart: so will he say unto thee, Eat and drink: but his heart is not with thee.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 23:6 That is, covetous, as contrary a good eye is taken for liberal, as Prov. 22:9.

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