Key Verse Spotlight
Proverbs 23:7 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“For as he thinketh in his heart, so {is} he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart {is} not with thee.”
Proverbs 23:7
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for {riches} certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. {set...: Heb. cause thine eyes to fly upon}
Eat thou not the bread of {him that hath} an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
For as he thinketh in his heart, so {is} he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart {is} not with thee.
The morsel {which} thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
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