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Proverbs 27:7-9
Good News Translation
Proverbs 27:7-9
Good News Translation
7 When you are full, you will refuse honey, but when you are hungry, even bitter food tastes sweet.
8 Anyone away from home is like a bird away from its nest.
9 Perfume and fragrant oils make you feel happier, but trouble shatters your peace of mind.[a]
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- Proverbs 27:9 One ancient translation but trouble … mind; Hebrew unclear.
Proverbs 27:7-9
New International Version
Proverbs 27:7-9
New International Version
7 One who is full loathes honey from the comb,
but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet.
8 Like a bird that flees its nest(A)
is anyone who flees from home.
9 Perfume(B) and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the pleasantness of a friend
springs from their heartfelt advice.
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