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Commentary for Proverbs 23:8

פִּֽתְּךָ־אָכַ֥לְתָּ תְקִיאֶ֑נָּה וְ֝שִׁחַ֗תָּ דְּבָרֶ֥יךָ הַנְּעִימִֽים׃

The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, And lose thy sweet words.

Rashi on Proverbs

your morsel that you ate in his house, you will ultimately vomit because of embarrassment.
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Rashi on Proverbs

and you will lose your sweet words The gratitude that you extended and spoke to him tender words—you lost everything.
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