Proverbs 27:7
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
7 The sated appetite spurns honey,
but to a ravenous appetite even the bitter is sweet.(A)
Proverbs 27:7
Common English Bible
7 Someone who is full refuses honey,
but anything bitter tastes sweet to a hungry person.
Proverbs 27:19
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
19 Just as water reflects the face,
so one human heart reflects another.
Proverbs 27:19
Common English Bible
19 As water reflects the face,
so the heart reflects one person to another.
Proverbs 27:21
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
21 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold,
so a person is tested[a] by being praised.(A)
Footnotes
- 27.21 Heb lacks is tested
Proverbs 27:21
Common English Bible
21 A crucible is for silver and a furnace for gold;
so are people in the presence of someone who praises them.
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