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Proverbs 23:8

23:7 For 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.

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The morsel which you have eaten you shall vomit up, and lose your good words.

The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.

The morsel which you have eaten shall you vomit up, and lose your sweet words.

23:9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

What does Proverbs 23:8 mean?

Proverbs 23:8 is a verse in the book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include פַּת (path), אָכַל (ʼâkal), קוֹא (qôwʼ). It connects to 9 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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The
morselפַּתpath/path/H6595a bit
which
thou
hast
eatenאָכַלʼâkal/aw-kal'/H398to eat (literally or figuratively)
shalt
thou
vomit
up,קוֹאqôwʼ/ko/H6958to vomit
and
loseשָׁחַתshâchath/shaw-khath'/H7843to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)
thy
sweetנָעִיםnâʻîym/naw-eem'/H5273delightful (objective or subjective, literal or figurative)
words.דָּבָרdâbâr/daw-baw'/H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

Commentary on Proverbs 23:8

HENRY_FULL · Proverbs 23:8
o him, as a great and glorious God, ver. 1-9 . II. Notice given to all people of God's universal government and judgment, which ought to be the matter of universal joy, ver. 10-13 . In singing this psalm we ought to have our hearts filed with great and high thoughts of the glory of God and the grace of the gospel, and with an entire satisfaction in Christ's sovereign dominion and in the expectation of the judgment to come. An Invitation to Praise and Honour God; A Call to Glorify God. 1 O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord , all the earth. 2 Sing unto the Lord , bless his name; show forth his salvation from day to day. 3 Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people. 4 For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods. 5 For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the Lord made the heavens. 6 Honour and majes

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

1 Chronicles 29:20

And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king.

Isaiah 40:9

O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God! O Zion: or, O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion O Jerusalem: or, O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem

Isaiah 52:7

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!

Isaiah 52:8

Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion.

Mark 16:15

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Acts 13:26

Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

Romans 10:14

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

Ephesians 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: places: or, things

Revelation 5:13

And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.

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Genesis 24:33

And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.

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What does Proverbs 23:8 say?

Proverbs 23:8 (King James Version) reads: "The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words."

Is Proverbs 23:8 in the Old or New Testament?

Proverbs 23:8 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Proverbs.

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