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.
KJV
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.
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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Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
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 40:9O 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 52:7How 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 52:8Thy 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 16:15And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Acts 13:26Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
Romans 10:14How 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 1:3Blessed 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 5:13And 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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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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