Proverbs 23:8

8 Thy morsel which thou hast eaten must thou vomit up, and thou wilt have wasted thy sweet words.

Proverbs 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.

Proverbs 23:8 In-Context

6 Eat thou not the food of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties.

7 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.

8 Thy morsel which thou hast eaten must thou vomit up, and thou wilt have wasted thy sweet words.

9 Speak not in the ears of a foolish [man], for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

10 Remove not the ancient landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless: