7For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth.
And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. …
And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 6-8)Those that are voluptuous and given to appetite (Prov. 23:2) are glad to be where there is good cheer stirring, and those that are covetous and saving, that they may spare at home, will be glad to get a dinner at another man’s table; and therefore both are here advised not to be forward to accept of every man’s invitation, but especially not to thrust themselves in uninvited. Observe, 1. There are…
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