Proverbs 23:8

The morsels that thou hast eaten shalt thou parbreake, and loose those sweete wordes.

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.

In Context

7For as though he thought it in his heart, he saith, eate and drinke: where as his heart is not with thee.

9Tell nothing into the eares of a foole: for he wyll despise the wysdome of thy wordes.

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Cross References

Proverbs 25:16If thou findest honie, eate so muche as is sufficient for thee: lest thou be ouer full, and parbreake it out agayne.

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 →

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