Proverbs 23:7

Other Translations of Proverbs 23:7

New International Version

⁷ for he is the kind of person who is always thinking about the cost.Or "for as he thinks within himself," / "so he is" ; or "for as he puts on a feast," / "so he is""Eat and drink," he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

English Standard Version

⁷ for he is like one who is inwardly calculating.Or for as he calculates in his soul, so is he "Eat and drink!" he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

The Message

⁷ He'll be as stingy with you as he is with himself; he'll say, "Eat! Drink!" but won't mean a word of it.

New King James Version

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.

New Living Translation

⁷ They are always thinking about how much it costs. "Eat and drink," they say, but they don't mean it.