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Proverbs 23:7
7for 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.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)They are always thinking about how much it costs. “Eat and drink,” they say, but they don’t mean it.
Context of Proverbs 23:7
5Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle. 6Do not eat the food of a begrudging host, do not crave his delicacies; 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. 8You will vomit up the little you have eaten and will have wasted your compliments. 9Do not speak to fools, for they will scorn your prudent 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
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Cross-references for Proverbs 23:7
- Proverbs 19:22What a person desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar.
- Matthew 9:3At this, some of the teachers of the law said to themselves, “This fellow is blaspheming!”
- Luke 7:39When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner.”
- Judges 16:15Then she said to him, “How can you say, ‘I love you,’ when you won’t confide in me? This is the third time you have made a fool of me and haven’t told me the secret of your great strength.”
- 2 Samuel 13:26Then Absalom said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon come with us.” The king asked him, “Why should he go with you?”
- Psalms 12:2Everyone lies to their neighbor; they flatter with their lips but harbor deception in their hearts.
- Psalms 55:21His talk is smooth as butter, yet war is in his heart; his words are more soothing than oil, yet they are drawn swords.
- Daniel 11:27The two kings, with their hearts bent on evil, will sit at the same table and lie to each other, but to no avail, because an end will still come at the appointed time.
- Luke 11:37When Jesus had finished speaking, a Pharisee invited him to eat with him; so he went in and reclined at the 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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