Proverbs 27:7
Modern English Version
7 The full soul loathes a honeycomb,
but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
Proverbs 27:7
Lexham English Bible
7 An appetite[a] that is sated spurns honey,
but to an appetite[b] that is ravenous, all bitterness is sweet.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:7 Literally “soul”
- Proverbs 27:7 Literally “soul”
Proverbs 27:19
Modern English Version
19 As in water face answers to face,
so the heart of man to man.
Proverbs 27:19
Lexham English Bible
19 As the waters reflect face to face,[a]
so the heart of a person reflects the person.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:19 Literally “the faces to the faces”
Proverbs 27:21
Modern English Version
21 As the refining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold,
so is a man to his praise.
Proverbs 27:21
Lexham English Bible
21 A crucible is for the silver, and a furnace for the gold,
but a man is tested by the mouth of him who praises him.
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