Proverbs 23:7
For as though there were a division in his soul, so doth he act: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
6Eat not the bread of a man with an evil eye, and do not long for his savory meats;
8Thy morsel which thou hast eaten must thou spit out, and thou hast wasted thy pleasant words.
Cross References
2 Samuel 13:26And Abshalom said, If not, let, I pray thee, Amnon my brother go with us. And the king said to him, Why should he go with thee?
Psalms 55:21(55:22) The creamy words of his mouth are smooth, yet there is war [in] his heart; his words are softer than oil, yet are they drawn swords.
Proverbs 26:23Like silver dross laid over an earthen vessel, so are burning lips with a bad heart.
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 →