Bible verse
The soul that is full loathes honey, but to a hungry soul, any bitter thing is sweet.
Proverbs 27:7 · BSB
The verses around it, from Proverbs 27.
3 A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.
4 Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
5 Better an open rebuke than love that is concealed.
6 The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
7 The soul that is full loathes honey, but to a hungry soul, any bitter thing is sweet.
8 Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who wanders from his home.
9 Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul.
10 Do not forsake your friend or your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
11 Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.
KJV
The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
ASV
The full soul loatheth a honeycomb; But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
ERV
The full soul loatheth an honeycomb: but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
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