8The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.


In Context

5 Wilt thou set thy eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make to themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle towards heaven.

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

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.

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

Proverbs 23:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:8The morsel [which] thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

23:8You will vomit up the little you have eaten and will have wasted your compliments.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:8The meats which thou hadst eaten, thou shalt vomit up: and shalt loose thy beautiful words.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:8The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, And lose thy sweet words.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:8Thy morsel which thou hast eaten must thou vomit up, and thou wilt have wasted thy sweet words.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:8The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:8The morsel which you have eaten you shall vomit up, and lose your good words.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

23:8Thy morsel thou hast eaten thou dost vomit up, And hast marred thy words that are sweet.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:8The morsel which you have eaten shall you vomit up, and lose your sweet words.