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Proverbs 23:8

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

In other versions

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

    ASV

  • The food which you have taken will come up again, and your pleasing words will be wasted.

    BBE

  • Thy morsel which thou hast eaten must thou vomit up, and thou wilt have wasted thy sweet words.

    DBY

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

    WEB

  • Thy morsel thou hast eaten thou dost vomit up, And hast marred thy words that `are' sweet.

    YLT

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

    ENG

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

    WBT

  • You will vomit up what little you have eaten and waste your pleasant words.

    BSB

In context

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.

8The 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:

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