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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 refuses honey,
    but even bitter food tastes sweet to the hungry.

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

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19 As a face is reflected in water,
    so the heart reflects the real 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 Fire tests the purity of silver and gold,
    but a person is tested by being praised.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 27:21 Or by flattery.