A sated [a]man [b]loathes honey,
But to a famished [c]man any bitter thing is sweet.
Like a (A)bird that wanders from her nest,
So is a man who (B)wanders from his [d]home.
(C)Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
So a [e]man’s counsel is sweet to his friend.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 27:7 Lit soul
  2. Proverbs 27:7 Lit tramples on
  3. Proverbs 27:7 Lit soul
  4. Proverbs 27:8 Lit place
  5. Proverbs 27:9 Lit soul’s