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he is the kind of man who counts the price of the food

Some modern translations read, "eating with him is like getting hair stuck in your throat" or "giving you food is like getting hair stuck in his throat."

his heart is not with you

This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "he really does not want you to enjoy the meal" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom)