Proverbs 23:7
For as though he thought it in his heart, so will hee say vnto thee, Eate and drinke: but his heart is not with thee.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
6Eate thou not the bread of him that hath an euil eye, neither desire his deintie meates.
8Thou shalt vomit thy morsels that thou hast eaten, and thou shalt lose thy sweete wordes.
Cross References
2 Samuel 13:26Then sayd Absalom, But, I pray thee, shall not my brother Amnon goe with vs? And the king answered him, Why should he go with thee?
Psalms 55:21The wordes of his mouth were softer then butter, yet warre was in his heart: his words were more gentle then oyle, yet they were swordes.
Proverbs 26:23As siluer drosse ouerlayde vpon a potsheard, so are burning lips, and an euill heart.
Matthew 9:3And beholde, certaine of the Scribes saide with themselues, This man blasphemeth.
Luke 11:37And as hee spake, a certaine Pharise besought him to dine with him: and hee went in, and sate downe at table.
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 →