“Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:”
Do not eat the food of a stingy man, do not crave his delicacies—a warning to avoid dependency on the stingy person, establishing that their hospitality comes with strings attached. The adjective 'stingy' (ra'ah) suggests that his eye is evil; he begrudges what he gives. The theological significance involves the principle that gratitude should flow to those who give generously, not grudgingly.
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