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Proverbs 27:7-9
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Proverbs 27:7-9
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
7 The sated appetite spurns honey,
but to a ravenous appetite even the bitter is sweet.(A)
8 Like a bird that strays from its nest
is one who strays from home.
9 Perfume and incense make the heart glad,
but the soul is torn by trouble.[a]
Footnotes
- 27.9 Gk: Heb the sweetness of a friend is better than one’s own counsel
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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