Holy Scripture
Proverbs 23:6
A church father on this verse
“Wise, therefore, was he who forbids us even to dine in company with an envious man, and in mentioning this companionship at table, he implies a reference to all other social contacts as well. Just as we are careful to keep material which is easily inflammable as far away as possible from fire, so we must refrain insof…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
6Sup not with an envious man, Neither desire thou his meats:
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In context
4If thou art poor, measure not thyself with a rich man; But refrain thyself in thy wisdom.
5If thou shouldest fix thine eye upon him, he will disappear; For wings like an eagle’s are prepared for him, And he returns to the house of his master.
— Proverbs 23:6 —
7So he eats and drinks As if anyone should swallow a hair, And do not bring him in to thyself, nor eat thy morsel with him:
8For he will vomit it up, and spoil thy fair words.