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Proverbs 27:7
7One who is full loathes honeycomb, but to one who is hungry every bitter thing is 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.
- 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
5Better is open rebuke than hidden love. 6Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but excessive the kisses of an enemy. One who is full loathes honeycomb, but to one who is hungry every bitter thing is sweet. 8Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man that wanders from his home. 9As ointment and perfume gladden the heart, so the sweetness of one’s friend comes from his sincere counsel.
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 grumblers among them began to have cravings, so Bnei-Yisrael began to wail repeatedly, saying, “If we could just eat some meat!
- Numbers 21:5The people spoke against God and Moses: “Why have you brought us from Egypt to die in the wilderness, because there is no bread, no water, and our very spirits detest the despicable food?
- Job 6:7My soul refuses to touch them; they are like sickening food to me.
- Luke 15:16And he was longing to fill up on the carob pods the pigs were eating, but no one was giving him any.
- John 6:9“There’s a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish—but what’s that for 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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