Proverbs 23:7

Proverbs 23:7 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

7for he is the kind of person
who is always thinking about the cost.23:7 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.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

7For as he 23:7 Lit reckons in his soulthinks within himself, so he is.
He says to you, “Eat and drink!”
But his heart is not with you.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

7For as he thinks within himself, so he is.
He says to you, “Eat and drink!”
But his heart is not with you.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

7For as he thinks in his heart, so is he [in behavior—one who manipulates].
He says to you, “Eat and drink,”
Yet his heart is not with you [but it is begrudging the cost].

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

7for he is keeping track,
inwardly counting the cost.23:7 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.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

7He is the kind of person
who is always thinking about how much it costs.
“Eat and drink,” he says to you.
But he doesn’t mean it.

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