Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 23:3 · retained source text
Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitfull meate.
KJV dictionary & concordance
desirous
Meaning of “desirous”
Wishing for or strongly desiring something.
Definition sources
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6 occurrences6 verses6 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Proverbs 23:3
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Every verse containing “desirous”
¶ And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 23:8 · retained source text
¶ And when Herode saw Iesus, he was exceeding glad, for hee was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him, and hee hoped to haue seene some miracle done by him.
Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye inquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 16:19 · retained source text
Now Iesus knew that they were desirous to aske him, & said vnto them, Doe ye enquire among your selues of that I saide, A litle while, and ye shall not see mee: and againe; A little while and ye shall see me?
In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 11:32 · retained source text
In Damascus the gouernour vnder Aretas the King, kept the citie with a garison, desirous to apprehend mee.
Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Galatians 5:26 · retained source text
Let vs not be desirous of vaine glory, prouoking one another, enuying one another.
So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Thessalonians 2:8 · retained source text
So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to haue imparted vnto you, not the Gospel of God only, but also our owne soules, because ye were deare vnto vs.
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Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗Wishing for; wishing to obtain; coveting; solicitous to possess and enjoy.