Proverbs 23:7 · 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.”
— Proverbs 23:7
Eat thou not the bread of {him that hath} an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
The morsel {which} thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
Proverbs 23 — Context
Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for {riches} certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. {set...: Heb. cause thine eyes to fly upon}
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.
Cross References
Psalms 12:2
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: {with} flattering lips {and} with a double heart do they speak. {a double...: Heb. an heart and an heart}
Psalms 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.
Judges 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}.
Matthew 9:3-4
And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This {man} blasphemeth.
Luke 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.
Luke 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.
Daniel 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. {hearts: Heb. their hearts}
Proverbs 19:22
The desire of a man {is} his kindness: and a poor man {is} better than a liar.