Proverbs 23:8

What does Proverbs 23:8 mean?

Q: What does Proverbs 23:8 mean?

Proverbs 23:8 reads, “The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, And lose thy sweet words.” Read it in seven English translations with cross-references and historical context on Devine Scripture.

A plain-English look at Proverbs 23:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

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WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Thy morsel thou hast eaten thou dost vomit up, And hast marred thy words that <FI>are<Fi> sweet.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The meats which thou hadst eaten, thou shalt vomit up: and shalt loose thy beautiful words.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.7For as he thinketh within himself, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; But his heart is not with thee.

v.8This passage

v.9Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

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What does Proverbs 23:8 mean?

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