“Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.”
Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive—a warning that attractive food offered by the powerful may be entrapment, establishing that acceptance of such hospitality may obligate one. The word 'deceptive' (sheker) suggests that the food appears one thing but carries hidden meaning. The theological significance involves the principle that acceptance of gifts from the powerful creates obligations.
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