Proverbs 23:7 — Bible Verse (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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 23:7 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 23:7 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 23:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.”
Proverbs 23:7 — World English Bible
Proverbs 23:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For as he thinketh within himself, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; But his heart is not with thee. ”
Proverbs 23:7 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 23:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For as he hath thought in his soul, so <FI>is<Fi> he, `Eat and drink,' saith he to thee, And his heart <FI>is<Fi> not with thee.”
Proverbs 23:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 23:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Proverbs 23:7 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 23:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For as though he thought it in his heart, so will hee say vnto thee, Eate and drinke: but his heart is not with thee.”
Proverbs 23:7 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 23:7 in Context — Proverbs 23
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:
7 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.
What Does Proverbs 23:7 Mean?
Proverbs 23:7 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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