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Proverbs 27:7

The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
Proverbs 27:7 · King James Version

In other versions

  • The full soul loatheth a honeycomb; But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

    ASV

  • The full man has no use for honey, but to the man in need of food every bitter thing is sweet.

    BBE

  • The full soul trampleth on a honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

    DBY

  • A full soul loathes a honeycomb; But to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.

    WEB

  • A satiated soul treadeth down a honeycomb, And `to' a hungry soul every bitter thing `is' sweet.

    YLT

  • The full soul loathes an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

    ENG

  • The full soul lotheth a honey-comb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

    WBT

  • The soul that is full loathes honey, but to a hungry soul, any bitter thing is sweet.

    BSB

In context

5Open rebuke is better than secret love.

6Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

7The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

8As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.

9Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.

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