The wounds of a lover are faithful, and the kisses of an enemy are [a]pleasant.

(A)The person that is full, despiseth an honeycomb: but unto the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

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

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 27:6 They are flattering, and seem friendful.

Wounds from a friend can be trusted,
    but an enemy multiplies kisses.(A)

One who is full loathes honey from the comb,
    but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet.

Like a bird that flees its nest(B)
    is anyone who flees from home.

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