Proverbs 27:7
World English Bible
7 A full soul loathes a honeycomb;
but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.
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
World English Bible
19 Like water reflects a face,
so a man’s heart reflects the man.
Proverbs 27:19
New Living Translation
19 As a face is reflected in water,
so the heart reflects the real person.
Proverbs 27:21
World English Bible
21 The crucible is for silver,
and the furnace for gold;
but man is refined by his praise.
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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