Proverbs 23:8
The food which you have taken will come up again, and your pleasing words will be wasted.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
In Context
9Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.
Cross References
Proverbs 25:16If you have honey, take only as much as is enough for you; for fear that, being full of it, you may not be able to keep it down.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 23:7-9
6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats: 7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee. 8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words. Those that are voluptuous and given to appetite ( v. 2 ) are glad to be where there is good cheer stirring, and those that are covetous and saving, that they may spare at home, will be glad to get a dinner at another man's table; and… Read the whole commentary →