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Proverbs 27:7
7One who is full loathes honey from the comb, but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet.
Proverbs 27:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
- English Standard Version (ESV)One who is full loathes honey, but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet.
- New King James Version (NKJV)A satisfied soul loathes the honeycomb, But to a hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
- New Living Translation (NLT)A person who is full refuses honey, but even bitter food tastes sweet to the hungry.
Context of Proverbs 27:7
5Better is open rebuke than hidden love. 6Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses. One who is full loathes honey from the comb, but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet. 8Like a bird that flees its nest is anyone who flees from home. 9Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice.
Read all of Proverbs 27Proverbs 27:7 word by word
נֶ֣פֶשׁ שְׂ֭בֵעָה תָּב֣וּס נֹ֑פֶת וְנֶ֥פֶשׁ רְ֝עֵבָ֗ה כָּל־מַ֥ר מָתֽוֹק׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 27:7
- Numbers 11:4The rabble with them began to crave other food, and again the Israelites started wailing and said, “If only we had meat to eat!
- Numbers 21:5they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread! There is no water! And we detest this miserable food!”
- Job 6:7I refuse to touch it; such food makes me ill.
- Luke 15:16He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.
- John 6:9“Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?”
Commentaries on Proverbs 27:7
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7The special instance covers the general law, that indulgence in pleasure of any kind brings on satiety and weariness, but self-restraint multiplies the sources of enjoyment.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7Verse 7 The poor have a better relish of their enjoyments, and are often more thankful for them, than the rich. In like manner the proud and self-sufficient disdain the gospel; but those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, find comfort from the meanest book or sermon that testifies of Christ Jesus.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7Even the best teaching (honey) will be ignored if given at the wrong time. The key to real learning is the student's willingness to learn.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. The luxury of wealth confers less happiness than the healthy appetite of labor.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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