Proverbs 23:8

The morsel which you have eaten you shall vomit up,and lose your good words.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

7for as he thinks about the cost, so he is."Eat and drink!" he says to you,but his heart is not with you.

9Do not speak in the ears of a fool,for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

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Cross References

Proverbs 25:16Have you found honey?Eat as much as is sufficient for you,lest you eat too much, and vomit it.

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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