Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version One who is full loathes honey from the comb, but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet. New Living Translation A person who is full refuses honey, but even bitter food tastes sweet to the hungry. English Standard Version One who is full loathes honey, but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet. Berean Standard Bible The soul that is full loathes honey, but to a hungry soul, any bitter thing is sweet. King James Bible The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. New King James Version A satisfied soul loathes the honeycomb, But to a hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. New American Standard Bible A satisfied person despises honey, But to a hungry person any bitter thing is sweet. NASB 1995 A sated man loathes honey, But to a famished man any bitter thing is sweet. NASB 1977 A sated man loathes honey, But to a famished man any bitter thing is sweet. Legacy Standard Bible A satisfied soul tramples the honeycomb, But to a hungry soul any bitter thing is sweet. Amplified Bible He who is satisfied loathes honey, But to the hungry soul any bitter thing is sweet. Christian Standard Bible A person who is full tramples on a honeycomb, but to a hungry person, any bitter thing is sweet. Holman Christian Standard Bible A person who is full tramples on a honeycomb, but to a hungry person, any bitter thing is sweet. American Standard Version The full soul loatheth a honeycomb; But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The soul that is full treads on honeycombs, and even bitter things are sweet to the hungry soul. Brenton Septuagint Translation A full soul scorns honeycombs; but to a hungry soul even bitter things appear sweet. Contemporary English Version If you have had enough to eat, honey doesn't taste good, but if you are really hungry, you will eat anything. Douay-Rheims Bible A soul that is full shall tread upon the honeycomb : and a soul that is hungry shall take even bitter for sweet. English Revised Version The full soul loatheth an honeycomb: but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. GOD'S WORD® Translation One who is full despises honey, but to one who is hungry, even bitter food tastes sweet. Good News Translation When you are full, you will refuse honey, but when you are hungry, even bitter food tastes sweet. International Standard Version The person who is full spurns honey, but to a hungry person even the bitter seems sweet. JPS Tanakh 1917 The full soul loatheth a honeycomb; But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. Literal Standard Version A satiated soul treads down a honeycomb, | And every bitter thing [is] sweet [to] a hungry soul. Majority Standard Bible The soul that is full loathes honey, but to a hungry soul, any bitter thing is sweet. New American Bible One who is full spurns honey; but to the hungry, any bitter thing is sweet. NET Bible The one whose appetite is satisfied loathes honey, but to the hungry mouth every bitter thing is sweet. New Revised Standard Version The sated appetite spurns honey, but to a ravenous appetite even the bitter is sweet. New Heart English Bible A full soul loathes a honeycomb; but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet. Webster's Bible Translation The full soul lotheth a honey-comb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. World English Bible A full soul loathes a honeycomb; but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet. Young's Literal Translation A satiated soul treadeth down a honeycomb, And to a hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Do not Boast about Tomorrow…6The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. 7The soul that is full loathes honey, but to a hungry soul, any bitter thing is sweet. 8Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who wanders from his home.… Cross References Numbers 21:5 and spoke against God and against Moses: "Why have you led us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread or water, and we detest this wretched food!" Proverbs 24:13 Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste. Proverbs 27:6 The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. Proverbs 27:8 Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who wanders from his home. Treasury of Scripture The full soul loathes an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. full Numbers 11:4-9,18-20 And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat? … Numbers 21:5 And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread. loatheth or treadeth under foot Job 6:7 The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat. Luke 15:16,17 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him… John 6:9 There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many? Jump to Previous Bitter Famished Food Full Honey Honeycomb Honey-Comb Hungry Loathes Need Sated Satiated Soul Sweet Tastes Trampleth Treadeth UseJump to Next Bitter Famished Food Full Honey Honeycomb Honey-Comb Hungry Loathes Need Sated Satiated Soul Sweet Tastes Trampleth Treadeth UseProverbs 27 1. observations of self love5. of true love 11. of care to avoid offenses 23. and of the household care (7) The full soul loatheth an honeycomb.--So the moderate use of the good things of this life increases our enjoyment of them. But in spiritual things, the less we content ourselves with, the less hunger we feel, and less enjoyment do we derive from them.Verse 7. - The full soul loatheth an honeycomb. For "loathes" the Hebrew is literally "treads upon," "tramples underfoot," which is the expression of the greatest disgust and contempt; or it may mean that the well-fed man will not stoop to pick up the comb which may have dropped in his path from some tree or rock. But whichever way we take it, the same truth is told - Self-restraint increases enjoyment; over-iudulgence produces satiety, fatigue, and indolence. Horace, 'Sat.,' 2:2, 38 - "Jejunus raro stomachus vulgaria temnit." But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. So the prodigal in the parable would fain fill himself with the husks which the swine did eat. So we say, "Hunger is the best sauce;" the Germans, "Hunger makes raw beans sweet;" and the Portuguese. "Brackish water is sweet in a dry land." Hebrew The soulנֶ֣פֶשׁ (ne·p̄eš) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion that is full שְׂ֭בֵעָה (ḇê·‘āh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7649: Sated, satisfied, surfeited loathes תָּב֣וּס (tā·ḇūs) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 947: To tread down, trample honey, נֹ֑פֶת (nō·p̄eṯ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5317: Flowing honey, honey from the comb but to a hungry רְ֝עֵבָ֗ה (rə·‘ê·ḇāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7457: Hungry soul, וְנֶ֥פֶשׁ (wə·ne·p̄eš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion any כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every bitter thing מַ֥ר (mar) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 4751: Bitter, bitterness, bitterly is sweet. מָתֽוֹק׃ (mā·ṯō·wq) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 4966: Sweet, sweetness Links Proverbs 27:7 NIVProverbs 27:7 NLT Proverbs 27:7 ESV Proverbs 27:7 NASB Proverbs 27:7 KJV Proverbs 27:7 BibleApps.com Proverbs 27:7 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 27:7 Chinese Bible Proverbs 27:7 French Bible Proverbs 27:7 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 27:7 A full soul loathes a honeycomb (Prov. 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