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Proverbs 27:7
7A person who is full refuses honey, but even bitter food tastes sweet to the hungry.
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.
- New International Version (NIV)One who is full loathes honey from the comb, but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes 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.
Context of Proverbs 27:7
5An open rebuke is better than hidden love! 6Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy. A person who is full refuses honey, but even bitter food tastes sweet to the hungry. 8A person who strays from home is like a bird that strays from its nest. 9The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense.
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 11:4Then the foreign rabble who were traveling with the Israelites began to crave the good things of Egypt. And the people of Israel also began to complain. “Oh, for some meat!” they exclaimed.
- Numbers 21:5and they began to speak against God and Moses. “Why have you brought us out of Egypt to die here in the wilderness?” they complained. “There is nothing to eat here and nothing to drink. And we hate this horrible manna!”
- Job 6:7My appetite disappears when I look at it; I gag at the thought of eating it!
- Luke 15:16The young man became so hungry that even the pods he was feeding the pigs looked good to him. But no one gave him anything.
- John 6:9“There’s a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is that with this huge crowd?”
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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