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
New Living Translation
7 A person who is full refuses honey,
but even bitter food tastes sweet to the hungry.
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
New Living Translation
19 As a face is reflected in water,
so the heart reflects the real person.
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
New Living Translation
21 Fire tests the purity of silver and gold,
but a person is tested by being praised.[a]
Footnotes
- 27:21 Or by flattery.
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