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8The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
Proverbs 23:8 —
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Matthew Henry
(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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