NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon For as he thinkethsha`ar (shaw-ar') to split or open, i.e. (literally) to act as gate-keeper; (figuratively) to estimate -- think. in his heart nephesh (neh'-fesh) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) so is he Eat 'akal (aw-kal') to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite. and drink shathah (shaw-thaw') to imbibe -- assuredly, banquet, certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk (-ard), surely. saith 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) he to thee but his heart leb (labe) the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect is not with thee Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible For as he thinks within himself, so he is. He says to you, "Eat and drink!" But his heart is not with you. King James Bible For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee. Holman Christian Standard Bible for it's like someone calculating inwardly." Eat and drink," he says to you, but his heart is not with you. International Standard Version for as he thinks within himself, so he is. "Eat and drink!" he'll say to you, but his heart won't be with you. NET Bible for he is like someone calculating the cost in his mind. "Eat and drink," he says to you, but his heart is not with you; Aramaic Bible in Plain English For just as a man swallows a bristle hair, so you eat and drink with him and his mind is not with you. GOD'S WORD® Translation As he calculates the cost to himself, this is what he does: He tells you, "Eat and drink," but he doesn't really mean it. King James 2000 Bible For as he thinks in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, says he to you; but his heart is not with you. Links Proverbs 23:7Proverbs 23:7 NIV Proverbs 23:7 NLT Proverbs 23:7 ESV Proverbs 23:7 NASB Proverbs 23:7 KJV |