Proverbs 27:7
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27:7The one whose appetite16 is satisfied loathes honey,
but to the hungry mouth17 every bitter thing is sweet.
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- 16 Traditionally, “soul” (so , ). The Hebrew text uses נֶפֶשׁ (nefesh) here for the subject—the full appetite [“soul”]. The word refers to the whole person with all his appetites. Here its primary reference is to eating, but it has a wider application than that—possession, experience, education, and the like.
- 17 Here the term נֶפֶשׁ (nefesh, traditionally, “soul”) is used again, now in contrast to describe the “hungry appetite” (cf. “ravenous appetite”), although “hungry mouth” might be more idiomatic for the idea. Those whose needs are great are more appreciative of things than those who are satisfied. The needy will be delighted even with bitter things.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
One who is full loathes honey,
but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
One who is full loathes honey from the comb,
but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
A person who is full tramples on a honeycomb,
but to a hungry person, any bitter thing is sweet.
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NLTNew Living Translation
A person who is full refuses honey,
but even bitter food tastes sweet to the hungry.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
An appetite that is sated spurns honey,
but to an appetite that is ravenous, all bitterness is sweet.
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KJV 1900King James Version
The full soul loatheth an honeycomb;
But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
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