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

6Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats: 7For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee. The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words. 9Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words. 10Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:

Proverbs 23:8 word by word

פִּֽתְּךָ־אָכַ֥לְתָּ תְקִיאֶ֑נָּה וְ֝שִׁחַ֗תָּ דְּבָרֶ֥יךָ הַנְּעִימִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• 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
• Hospitality
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In the dictionaries

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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