Proverbs 23:8

Thy morsel thou hast eaten thou dost vomit up, And hast marred thy words that [are] sweet.

Young's Literal Translation

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 hath thought in his soul, so [is] he, 'Eat and drink,' saith he to thee, And his heart [is] not with thee.

9In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.

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Cross References

Proverbs 25:16Honey thou hast found — eat thy sufficiency, Lest thou be satiated [with] it, and hast vomited 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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