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