One who is full loathes (A)honey,
    but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet.

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A person who is full tramples on a honeycomb,(A)
but to a hungry person, any bitter thing is sweet.

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

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19 As in water face reflects face,
    so the heart of man reflects the man.

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19 As water reflects the face,
so the heart reflects the person.

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19 As water reflects the face,
    so one’s life reflects the heart.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 27:19 Or so others reflect your heart back to you

21 (A)The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold,
    and a man is tested by his praise.

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21 A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold,
and a man for the words of his praise.[a](A)

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  1. Proverbs 27:21 Or gold, but a man [is tested] by his praise

21 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold,(A)
    but people are tested by their praise.

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