Proverbs 23:7

⁷ for he is the kind of person who is always thinking about the cost.[1]"Eat and drink," he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

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Other Translations of Proverbs 23:7

King James Version

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.

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.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 23:7

Commentary on Proverbs 23:6-8

(Read Proverbs 23:6-8)

Do not make thyself burdensome to any, especially those not sincere. When we are called by God to his feast, and to let our souls delight themselves, Isaiah 25:6; 55:2, we may safely partake of the Bread of life.