Proverbes 23:8

8 Tu vomiras le morceau que tu auras mangé, et tu auras perdu tes belles paroles.

Proverbes 23:8 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 23:8

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 never eaten a bit, or that thou couldest vomit up what thou hast; so disagreeable is the thought of being unwelcome, or when this appears to be the case; and lose thy sweet words;
expressed in thankfulness to the master of the feast, in praise of his food, in pleasantry with him, and the other guests at table; all which are repented of when a man finds he is not welcome.

Proverbes 23:8 In-Context

6 Ne mange point le pain de celui qui est envieux, et ne désire point ses friandises.
7 Car il cache sa pensée au fond de son âme. Il te dira bien: Mange et bois; mais son cœur n'est point avec toi.
8 Tu vomiras le morceau que tu auras mangé, et tu auras perdu tes belles paroles.
9 Ne parle point quand un insensé t'écoute; car il méprisera la prudence de tes discours.
10 Ne déplace point la borne ancienne, et n'entre point dans les champs des orphelins;
The Ostervald translation is in the public domain.