Proverbs 23:8 — Meaning and Application

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.

Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless: {landmark: or, bound}