Proverbs 23:7
5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- for he is keeping track, inwardly counting the cost. “Eat and drink,” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
- KJV
- For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
- WEB
- for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
- ASV
- For as he thinketh within himself, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; But his heart is not with thee.
- DARBY
- For as he thinketh in his soul, so is he. Eat and drink! will he say unto thee; but his heart is not with thee.
- BLB
- For like one who calculates in his soul, so [is] he—“Eat and drink,” he says to you, and his heart [is] not with you.
- ÅB
- For som han tenker i sin sjel, så er han; et og drikk, sier han til deg, men hans hjerte er ikke med deg.
- OTB
- for slik han tenker i sitt indre, slik er han. Han sier til deg: "Spis og drikk," men hans hjerte er ikke virkelig med deg.
- B1930
- For som han tenker i sin sjel, så er han; et og drikk, sier han til dig, men hans hjerte er ikke med dig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 12:2
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
Read in contextPsalms 55:21
The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
Read in contextJudges 16:15
And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth.
Read in contextMatthew 9:3–4
And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
Read in contextLuke 11:37–54
And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.
Read in contextLuke 7:39
Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.
Read in contextDaniel 11:27
And both these kings’ hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.
Read in contextProverbs 19:22
The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
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