7For as he hath thought in his soul, so is he, 'Eat and drink,' saith he to thee, And his heart is not with thee.


In Context

4 Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.

5 For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens.

6 Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties,

7 For as he hath thought in his soul, so is he, 'Eat and drink,' saith he to thee, And his heart is not with thee.

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

9 In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.

Proverbs 23:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:7For as he thinketh in his heart, so [is] he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart [is] not with thee.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

23:7for he is the kind of man who is always thinking about the cost. "Eat and drink," he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:7Because like a soothsayer, and diviner, he thinketh that which he knoweth not. Eat and drink, will he say to thee: and his mind is not with thee.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:7For as he thinketh within himself, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; But his heart is not with thee.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:7For as he thinketh in his soul, so is he. Eat and drink! will he say unto thee; but his heart is not with thee.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:7For as he reckoneth within himself, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:7For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:7for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. |Eat and drink!| he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:7For as he thinks in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, said he to you; but his heart is not with you.