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Proverbs 23:8

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

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

The morsel which thou hast eaten, shalt thou vomit up,.... It shall turn in thy stomach, thou shall not be able to keep it, when thou understandest thou art not welcome; or thou wilt wish thou hadst…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Proverbs 23:6-8

Those that are voluptuous and given to appetite (Pro 23:2) are glad to be where there is good cheer stirring, and those that are covetous and saving, that they may spare at home, will be glad to get a…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

The feast will be in every way a failure: the food that should nourish will nauseate thee, and thy attempts at pleasant conversation will be wasted.