Proverbs 23:7

English Standard Version

7 for he is like one who is inwardly calculating.[1] “Eat and drink!” he says to you, but his heart is not with you. (Ps 12:2) 

New International Version

7 for he is the kind of person who is always thinking about the cost.[1] ‘Eat and drink,’ he says to you, but his heart is not with you. 

New International Reader’s Version

7 He is the kind of person who is always thinking about how much it costs. ‘Eat and drink,’ he says to you. But he doesn’t mean it. 

King James Version

7 For 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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