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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 sated [a]man [b]loathes honey,
But to a famished [c]man any bitter thing is sweet.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 27:7 Lit soul
  2. Proverbs 27:7 Lit tramples on
  3. Proverbs 27:7 Lit soul

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

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

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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 The (A)crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold,
And each (B)is tested by the praise accorded him.

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