Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
As for thy morsel thou hast eaten, thou shalt vomit it, so shalt thou waste thy things so sweet.
New American Standard Bible
And waste your
King James Version
The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
Holman Bible
and waste your pleasant words.
International Standard Version
You'll vomit up what little you've eaten, and your compliments will have been wasted.
American Standard Version
The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, And lose thy sweet words.
Amplified
The morsel which you have eaten you will vomit up,
And you will waste your compliments.
Bible in Basic English
The food which you have taken will come up again, and your pleasing words will be wasted.
Darby Translation
Thy morsel which thou hast eaten must thou vomit up, and thou wilt have wasted thy sweet words.
Julia Smith Translation
Thy morsel which thou didst eat thou shalt vomit forth and destroy thy pleasant words.
King James 2000
The morsel which you have eaten shall you vomit up, and waste your sweet words.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Your morsel you have eaten, you will vomit it up, and you will waste your pleasant words.
Modern King James verseion
Your bit which you have eaten, you shall vomit up, and spoil your pleasant words.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yea the morsels that thou hast eaten shalt thou parbreak and loose those sweet words.
NET Bible
you will vomit up the little bit you have eaten, and will have wasted your pleasant words.
New Heart English Bible
The morsel which you have eaten you shall vomit up, and lose your good words.
Webster
The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
World English Bible
The morsel which you have eaten you shall vomit up, and lose your good words.
Youngs Literal Translation
Thy morsel thou hast eaten thou dost vomit up, And hast marred thy words that are sweet.
Topics
Word Count of 19 Translations in Proverbs 23:8
Prayers for Proverbs 23:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Living With Your Neighbor
7 For, just as he hath thought in his own mind, so, he is: Eat and drink! he may say to thee, but, his heart, is not with thee. 8 As for thy morsel thou hast eaten, thou shalt vomit it, so shalt thou waste thy things so sweet. 9 In the ears of a dullard, do not speak, for he will despise the good sense of thy words.