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Proverbs 23:7
7For as he thinketh in his soul, so is he. Eat and drink! will he say unto thee; but his heart is not with thee.
Proverbs 23:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
- New International Version (NIV)for he is the kind of person who is always thinking about the cost. “Eat and drink,” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)for he is like one who is inwardly calculating. "Eat and drink!" he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, But his heart is not with you.
Context of Proverbs 23:7
5wilt thou set thine eyes upon it, it is gone; for indeed it maketh itself wings and it flieth away as an eagle towards the heavens. 6Eat thou not the food of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties. For as he thinketh in his soul, so is he. Eat and drink! will he say unto thee; but his heart is not with thee. 8Thy morsel which thou hast eaten must thou vomit up, and thou wilt have wasted thy sweet words. 9Speak not in the ears of a foolish [man], for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Read all of Proverbs 23Proverbs 23:7 word by word
כִּ֤י׀ כְּמוֹ־שָׁעַ֥ר בְּנַפְשׁ֗וֹ כֶּ֫ן־ה֥וּא אֱכֹ֣ל וּ֭שְׁתֵה יֹ֣אמַר לָ֑ךְ וְ֝לִבּ֗וֹ בַּל־עִמָּֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 23:7
- Proverbs 19:22The charm of a man is his kindness; and a poor [man] is better than a liar.
- Matthew 9:3And behold, certain of the scribes said to themselves, This [man] blasphemes.
- Luke 7:39And the Pharisee who had invited him, seeing it, spoke with himself saying, This [person] if he were a prophet would have known who and what the woman is who touches him, for she is a sinner.
- Judges 16:15Then she said to him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thy heart is not with me? these three times hast thou mocked me, and hast not told me in what is thy great strength.
- 2 Samuel 13:26And Absalom said, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said to him, Why should he go with thee?
- Psalms 12:2They speak falsehood every one with his neighbour: [with] flattering lip, with a double heart, do they speak.
- Psalms 55:21Smooth were the milky [words] of his mouth, but his heart was war; his words were softer than oil, yet are they drawn swords.
- Daniel 11:27And both these kings' hearts [shall meditate] mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper; for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.
- Luke 11:37But as he spoke, a certain Pharisee asked him that he would dine with him; and entering in he placed himself at table.
Commentaries on Proverbs 23:7
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Thinketh - The Hebrew verb is found here only, and probably means, “as he is all along in his heart, so is he (at last) in act.”Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-8Verses 6-8 Do not make thyself burdensome to any, especially those not sincere. When we are called by God to his feast, and to let our souls delight themselves, Is 25:6; 55:2, we may safely partake of the Bread of life.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-8Proverbs highly values generosity (Proverbs 11:24–26; 21:13; 22:9).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-86-8. Beware of deceitful men, whose courtesies even you will repent of having accepted. evil eye--or purpose (Pr 22:9; De 15:9; Mt 6:23).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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