Proverbs 23:8
The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, And lose thy sweet words.
In context
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.
10 Remove not the old landmark; And enter not into the fields of the fatherless: 11 For their redeemer is mighty; He shall plead their cause with thee.
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- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 23:8 in the NIV
You will vomit up the little you have eaten and will have wasted your compliments.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 23:8 in the ESV
You will vomit up the morsels that you have eaten, and waste your pleasant words.