Proverbs 23:8

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 23:8

Pro 23:8 The morsel [which] thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words. Ver. 8. The morsel which thou hast eaten. ] That is, that which thou hast eaten, shall be so ill-sauced that thou shalt wish it up again, and thou shalt repent thee of thy compliments, or of whatsoever good speech thou hast used at table; which was the salt wherewith our Saviour used to sprinkle the dishes wherever he dined. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Proverbs 23:8

Reciprocal: Judges 16:10 - now tell me Job 20:15 - swallowed Proverbs 25:16 - lest read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Proverbs 23:8

The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.Vomit up — When thou perceivest his churlish disposition, his meat will be loathsome to thee.Sweet words — Thy pleasant discourse wherewith thou didst design to delight and profit him. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 23:6-8

6-8. An evil eye Is evil of eye: a metaphor denoting a malignant disposition or design an envious, avaricious, or evil-designing mind. Deuteronomy 15:7-9; Matthew 20:15. The word שׁער . ( sha’har,) thinketh, has given the critics some trouble, but it is probable that our Authorized Version gives the right sense. A man’s character is determined by the state of his mind, and not merely by the words he utters. An evil design may be concealed under a mask of pleasant words. Proverbs 23:8... read more

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 23:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Proverbs 23:8

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Proverbs 23:8

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 23:6-8

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