Proverbs 23:8

8 You will vomit the little bit you have eaten and spoil your pleasant conversation.

Proverbs 23:8 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 23:8

The morsel [which] thou hast eaten, shalt thou vomit up
It shall turn in thy stomach, thou shall not be able to keep it, when thou understandest thou art not welcome; or thou wilt wish thou hadst never eaten a bit, or that thou couldest vomit up what thou hast; so disagreeable is the thought of being unwelcome, or when this appears to be the case; and lose thy sweet words;
expressed in thankfulness to the master of the feast, in praise of his food, in pleasantry with him, and the other guests at table; all which are repented of when a man finds he is not welcome.

Proverbs 23:8 In-Context

6 Do not eat the food of one who is stingy, and do not crave his delicacies.

7 As he calculates the cost to himself, this is what he does: He tells you, "Eat and drink," but he doesn't really mean it.

8 You will vomit the little bit you have eaten and spoil your pleasant conversation.

9 Do not talk directly to a fool, because he will despise the wisdom of your words.

10 Do not move an ancient boundary marker or enter fields that belong to orphans,