Proverbs 23:7–9
Proverbs 23:7–9 — The New International Version (NIV)
7 for he is the kind of person
who is always thinking about the cost.
“Eat and drink,” he says to you,
but his heart is not with you.
8 You will vomit up the little you have eaten
and will have wasted your compliments.
9 Do not speak to fools,
for they will scorn your prudent words.
Proverbs 23:7–9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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.
Proverbs 23:7–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)
7 They are always thinking about how much it costs.
“Eat and drink,” they say, but they don’t mean it.
8 You will throw up what little you’ve eaten,
and your compliments will be wasted.
9 Don’t waste your breath on fools,
for they will despise the wisest advice.
Proverbs 23:7–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
7 For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.
“Eat and drink!” he says to you,
But his heart is not with you.
8 The morsel you have eaten, you will vomit up,
And waste your pleasant words.
9 Do not speak in the hearing of a fool,
For he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Proverbs 23:7–9 — New Century Version (NCV)
7 Selfish people are always worrying
about how much the food costs.
They tell you, “Eat and drink,”
but they don’t really mean it.
8 You will throw up the little you have eaten,
and you will have wasted your kind words.
9 Don’t speak to fools;
they will only ignore your wise words.
Proverbs 23:7–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)
7 For as he thinketh within himself, 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 hearing of a fool;
For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Proverbs 23:7–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
7 For as he thinketh in his soul, so is he. Eat and drink! will he say unto thee; but his heart is not with thee. 8 Thy morsel which thou hast eaten must thou vomit up, and thou wilt have wasted thy sweet words.
9 Speak not in the ears of a foolish man, for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Proverbs 23:7–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
7 As he calculates the cost to himself, this is what he does:
He tells you, “Eat and drink,”
but he doesn’t really mean it.
8 You will vomit the little bit you have eaten
and spoil your pleasant conversation.
9 Do not talk directly to a fool,
because he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Proverbs 23:7–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
7 for it’s like someone calculating inwardly.
“Eat and drink,” he says to you,
but his heart is not with you.
8 You will vomit the little you’ve eaten
and waste your pleasant words.
9 Don’t speak to a fool,
for he will despise the insight of your words.
Proverbs 23:7–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
7 for like a hair in the throat, so are they.
“Eat and drink!” they say to you;
but they do not mean it.
8 You will vomit up the little you have eaten,
and you will waste your pleasant words.
9 Do not speak in the hearing of a fool,
who will only despise the wisdom of your words.
Proverbs 23:7–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
7 For, like hair in his throat, so it is.
“Eat and drink!” he will say to you,
but his heart will not be with you.
8 Your morsel you have eaten, you will vomit it up,
and you will waste your pleasant words.
9 In the ears of a fool do not speak,
for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Proverbs 23:7–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
7 He is the kind of person
who is always thinking about how much it costs.
“Eat and drink,” he says to you.
But he doesn’t mean it.
8 You will throw up what little you have eaten.
You will have wasted your words of praise.
9 Don’t speak to a foolish person.
He will laugh at your wise words.
Proverbs 23:7–9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
7 For as he thinks within himself, so he is.
He says to you, “Eat and drink!”
But his heart is not with you.
8 You will vomit up the morsel you have eaten,
And waste your compliments.
9 Do not speak in the hearing of a fool,
For he will despise the wisdom of your words.