Proverbs 23:8

Saying 9

7for he is keeping track, inwardly counting the cost. “Eat and drink,” he says to you, but his heart is not with you. 8You will vomit up what little you have eaten and waste your pleasant words.

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Berean Standard Bible
You will vomit up what little you have eaten and waste your pleasant words.
American Standard Version (1901)
The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, And lose thy sweet words.
Bible in Basic English
The food which you have taken will come up again, and your pleasing words will be wasted.
Douay-Rheims 1899
The meats which thou hadst eaten, thou shalt vomit up: and shalt loose thy beautiful words.
Free Bible Version
You'll vomit up the little pieces you've eaten, and your kind words of appreciation will be wasted.
Geneva Bible 1599
Thou shalt vomit thy morsels that thou hast eaten, and thou shalt lose thy sweete wordes.
King James (Authorized) Version
The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
One Unity Resource Bible
The morsel which you have eaten you shall vomit up, and lose your good words.
Translation for Translators
When you realize what he is really thinking, it will cause you to want to vomit what you have eaten; and your kind words telling him that you are enjoying the meal will be wasted.
Unlocked Literal Bible
You will vomit up the little you have eaten and you will have wasted your compliments.
Noah Webster Bible
The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
World English Bible
You will vomit up the morsel which you have eaten and waste your pleasant words.
Young's Literal Translation
Thy morsel thou hast eaten thou dost vomit up, And hast marred thy words that [are] sweet.