Proverbs 23:7
For as he has thought in his soul, so he [is]. “Eat and drink,” he says to you, || And his heart [is] not with you.
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In Context
6Do not eat the bread of an evil eye, || And have no desire to his delicacies,
8You vomit up your morsel you have eaten, || And have marred your words that [are] sweet.
Cross References
2 Samuel 13:26And Absalom says, “If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us”; and the king says to him, “Why does he go with you?”
Psalms 55:21His mouth has been sweeter than honey, || And his heart [is] war! His words have been softer than oil, || And they [are] drawn [swords].
Proverbs 26:23Silver of dross spread over potsherd, || [Are] burning lips and an evil heart.
Matthew 9:3And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, “This One speaks evil.”
Luke 11:37And in [His] speaking, a certain Pharisee was asking Him that He might dine with him, and having gone in, He reclined,
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 →