One who is full loathes (A)honey,
    but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet.
Like (B)a bird that strays from its nest
    is a man who strays from his home.
(C)Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
    and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 27:9 Or and so does the sweetness of a friend that comes from his earnest counsel

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