Proverbs 23
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Proverbs 23:6-8

61Do not eatH3898 the breadH3899 of 2a 3selfishH7451H5869 manH7451, Or desireH183 his delicaciesH4303;7For as he 4thinksH8176 within himselfH5315, soH3651 he is. He saysH559 to you, “EatH398 and drinkH8354!” But 5his heartH3820 is not with you.8You will 6vomitH7006 up 7the morselH6595 you have eatenH398, And wasteH7843 your 8complimentsH1697H5273.

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Notes

  1. 1. Proverbs 23:6 Ps 141:4 ↩
  2. 2. Proverbs 23:6 Lit an evil eye ↩
  3. 3. Proverbs 23:6 Deut 15:9; Prov 28:22 ↩
  4. 4. Proverbs 23:7 Lit reckons in his soul ↩
  5. 5. Proverbs 23:7 Prov 26:24, 25 ↩
  6. 6. Proverbs 23:8 Prov 25:16 ↩
  7. 7. Proverbs 23:8 Lit your ↩
  8. 8. Proverbs 23:8 Lit pleasant words ↩

Commentaries on Proverbs 23

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