Proverbs 23:8

Proverbs 23:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
• New International Version (NIV)You will vomit up the little you have eaten and will have wasted your compliments.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You will vomit up the morsels that you have eaten, and waste your pleasant words.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The morsel you have eaten, you will vomit up, And waste your pleasant words.

Context of Proverbs 23:8

6Don’t eat with people who are stingy; don’t desire their delicacies. 7They are always thinking about how much it costs. “Eat and drink,” they say, but they don’t mean it. You will throw up what little you’ve eaten, and your compliments will be wasted. 9Don’t waste your breath on fools, for they will despise the wisest advice. 10Don’t cheat your neighbor by moving the ancient boundary markers; don’t take the land of defenseless orphans.

Proverbs 23:8 word by word

פִּֽתְּךָ־אָכַ֥לְתָּ תְקִיאֶ֑נָּה וְ֝שִׁחַ֗תָּ דְּבָרֶ֥יךָ הַנְּעִימִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The morselפַּתpath · morselH6595
• thou hast eatenאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• shalt thou vomit upקִיאqô' qâyâh · to vomitH6958
• and loseשָׁחַתshâchath · to ruinH7843
• thy sweetנָעִיםnâ‛îym · pleasantH5273
• wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697

Commentaries on Proverbs 23:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8The morsel which thou hast eaten - On reflection thou wilt even blame thyself for having accepted his invitation.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

Topics related to Proverbs 23:8

• Guest
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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