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Proverbs 23:7
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Proverbs 23:7 Meaning and Commentary
Proverbs 23:7
For as he thinketh in his heart, so [is] he
He is not the man his mouth speaks or declares him to be, but what his heart thinks; which is discovered by his looks and actions, and by which he is to be judged of, and not by his words; eat and drink, saith he to thee, but his heart [is] not with thee;
he bids you eat and drink, but he does not desire you should, at least but very sparingly; it is only a mere compliment, not a hearty welcome.
Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
Proverbs 23:7 In-Context
5
When your eyes light on it, it is gone, for suddenly it sprouts wings, flying like an eagle toward heaven.
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Do not eat the bread of a man who is stingy; do not desire his delicacies,
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for he is like one who is inwardly calculating. "Eat and drink!" he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
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You will vomit up the morsels that you have eaten, and waste your pleasant words.
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Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, for he will despise the good sense of your words.
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Footnotes 1
- [a]. Or for as he calculates in his soul, so is he
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