Proverbs 23:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 23:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 23:8 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 23:8 — KJV
“The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.”
— Proverbs 23:8 (KJV)
Proverbs 23:8 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 23:8
“And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:8: hast, eaten, shalt
“When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:8: hast, eaten, shalt
“Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night. fell...: Heb. made haste, and fell with the fulness of his stature”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:8: hast, eaten, words
“Therefore go thou, and read in the roll, which thou hast written from my mouth, the words of the LORD in the ears of the people in the LORD'S house upon the fasting day: and also thou shalt read them in the ears of all Judah that come out of their cities.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:8: hast, shalt, words
“If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:8: hast, shalt, words
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