Proverbs 27:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 27:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 27:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 27:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A full soul loathes a honeycomb; but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.”

Proverbs 27:7 — World English Bible

Proverbs 27:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 27:7 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 27:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A satiated soul treadeth down a honeycomb, And <FI>to<Fi> a hungry soul every bitter thing <FI>is<Fi> sweet.”

Proverbs 27:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 27:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 27:7 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 27:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The person that is full, despiseth an hony combe: but vnto the hungry soule euery bitter thing is sweete.”

Proverbs 27:7 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 27:7 in Context — Proverbs 27

5 Open rebuke is better than secret love.

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

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

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

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

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What Does Proverbs 27:7 Mean?

Proverbs 27:7 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 27. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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