Proverbs 23:8
As for thy morsel thou hast eaten, thou shalt vomit it, so shalt thou waste thy things so sweet.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
In Context
9In the ears of a dullard, do not speak, for he will despise the good sense of thy words.
Cross References
Proverbs 25:16Honey having found, eat to suffice thee, lest thou loathe it, and vomit it forth.
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 →