Proverbs 23:7
For as one that hath reckoned within himself, so is he: 'Eat and drink', saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
In Context
6Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties;
8The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
Cross References
2 Samuel 13:26Then said Absalom: 'If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us.' And the king said unto him: 'Why should he go with thee?'
Psalms 55:21(55-22) Smoother than cream were the speeches of his mouth, but his heart was war; his words were softer than oil, yet were they keen-edged swords.
Proverbs 26:23Burning lips and a wicked heart are like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.
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 →