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A satisfied soul tramples the honeycomb,
But to a hungry soul any bitter thing 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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19 As in water face reflects face,
So the heart of man reflects man.

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

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21 The (A)refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
And each (B)is tested by the mouth that praises him.

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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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Footnotes

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