Faithful are the (A)wounds of a friend,
But [a]deceitful are the (B)kisses of an enemy.
A sated [b]man [c]loathes honey,
But to a famished [d]man any bitter thing is sweet.
Like a (C)bird that wanders from her nest,
So is a man who (D)wanders from his [e]home.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 27:6 Or excessive
  2. Proverbs 27:7 Lit soul
  3. Proverbs 27:7 Lit tramples on
  4. Proverbs 27:7 Lit soul
  5. Proverbs 27:8 Lit place