Proverbs 23:8

Contemporary English Version 1995

Each bite will come back up, and all your kind words will be wasted.

Cross References

Proverbs 25:16

Eating too much honey can make you sick.

Proverbs 23:9

Don't talk to fools— they will make fun of you.

Job 20:15

Then God will make them lose the wealth they gobbled up.

Jeremiah 12:6

Even your own family has turned against you. They act friendly, but don't trust them. They're out to get you, and so is everyone else.