the Week of Proper 20 / Ordinary 25
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Proverbs 27:7
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A satisfied soul tramples the honeycomb,But to a hungry soul any bitter thing is sweet.
A sated man loathes honey, But to a famished man any bitter thing is sweet.
He that is full, abhorreth an honye combe: but vnto hym that is hungrye, euery sowre thing is sweete.
The full soul trampleth on a honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
A satisfied soul loathes the honeycomb, But to a hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
One who is full tramples a honeycomb, but to a hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
When you are full, you will not even eat honey. When you are hungry, even something bitter tastes sweet.
A full soul loathes a honeycomb; But to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.
The full soule loatheth an honie combe: but to the hungry soule euery bitter thing is sweete.
The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
He that is full, abhorreth an hony combe: but vnto him that is hogrie, euery sower thinge is swete.
When you've stuffed yourself, you refuse dessert; when you're starved, you could eat a horse.
He who is satisfied loathes honey, But to the hungry soul any bitter thing is sweet.
The full soul loatheth a honeycomb; But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
The full man has no use for honey, but to the man in need of food every bitter thing is sweet.
The full soul loathes a honeycomb; But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
The full soul lotheth a honey-comb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
The one whose appetite is satisfied loathes honey, but to the hungry mouth every bitter thing is sweet.
If you have had enough to eat, honey doesn't taste good, but if you are really hungry, you will eat anything.
A person who is full loathes a honeycomb; but to the hungry, any bitter thing is sweet.
The person that is full, despiseth an hony combe: but vnto the hungry soule euery bitter thing is sweete.
A person who is full loathes a honeycomb; but to a hungry person even a bitter thing is sweet.
A full soul loathes a honeycomb; But to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.
The full soul loatheth a honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
He who is full hates honey, but any bitter thing is sweet to a hungry man.
for it is better for thee that it should be said, Come up to me, than that one should humble thee in the presence of the prince; speak of that which thine eyes have seen.
The full soul loatheth an honeycomb: but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
The soul that is full loathes honey, but to a hungry soul, any bitter thing is sweet.
The sated appetite spurns honey, but to a ravenous appetite even the bitter is sweet.
The surfeited soul, trampleth upon droppings from the comb, but, to the hungry soul, every bitter thing, is sweet.
A soul that is full shall tread upon the honeycomb: and a soul that is hungry shall take even bitter for sweet.
An appetite that is sated spurns honey, but to an appetite that is ravenous, all bitterness is sweet.
One who is full loathes honey, but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet.
A satisfied person despises honey, But to a hungry person any bitter thing is sweet.
When you are full, not even honey tastes good, but when you are hungry, even something bitter tastes sweet.
When you are full, you will refuse honey, but when you are hungry, even bitter food tastes sweet.
A person who is full tramples on a honeycomb, but to a hungry person, any bitter thing is sweet.
A man fillid schal dispise an hony coomb; but an hungri man schal take, yhe, bittir thing for swete.
He who is sated loathes honey, but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet.
A satiated soul treadeth down a honeycomb, And [to] a hungry soul every bitter thing [is] sweet.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
full: Numbers 11:4-9, Numbers 11:18-20, Numbers 21:5
loatheth: Heb. treadeth under foot
to: Job 6:7, Luke 15:16, Luke 15:17, John 6:9
Reciprocal: Numbers 11:20 - and it
Cross-References
This is the blessing that Moses, the man of God, gave to the people of Israel before his death:
At that time Joshua invoked this curse: "May the curse of the Lord fall on anyone who tries to rebuild the town of Jericho. At the cost of his firstborn son, he will lay its foundation. At the cost of his youngest son, he will set up its gates."
Who else would let his enemy get away when he had him in his power? May the Lord reward you well for the kindness you have shown me today.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The full soul loatheth an honeycomb,.... Or "tramples upon" it a, as the word signifies, and most versions render it, expressive of contempt and abhorrence; and suits will the situation of the honeycomb, which was usually in trees and rocks in Palestine: and so might drop from thence, and be trampled upon by passengers; and especially such as are here described, whose appetites have been sated with dainties, and their stomachs heave at the most delicious food. Jarchi interprets this of one that has no desire after the doctrines of the law; and so the senses of it are not esteemed by him; whereas he that has a desire for it, even the things which come to him with bitterness and labour are sweet to him. But it may be better applied to a self-sufficient man, that is full of himself: of his own wisdom and knowledge in divine things; of his strength, and the power of his free will; of his purity, holiness, goodness, and righteousness; who loathes the Gospel, comparable to the honeycomb for its sweetness; see Proverbs 16:24; it being disagreeable to his taste, and as insipid as the white of an egg to him; and as being against him, which makes him out an arrant fool, blows a blast on all his goodness and goodliness, strips the creature of his righteousness, and excludes boasting;
but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet; that is in want of provision, has an appetite for it; anything, though ever so mean and disrelishing to others, is sweet to such an one; as was barley bread to Artaxerxes king of Persia, and country bread made of bran to Ptolemy Lagus king of Egypt, when in great distress for food b: Seneca says c, hunger will make bad bread fine food. And so is the Gospel, and every doctrine of it, to a sensible sinner; that is in want, and knows its wants, and has desires after spiritual things created in it; hungers and thirsts after the word and ordinances; after Christ, the bread of life; after the blessings of grace in him; particularly after the pardon of sin, and justifying righteousness and salvation by him; and after more knowledge of him, and communion with him. Now, though, here is nothing bitter in the Gospel, properly speaking, as in the law; yet, that which is bitter to others, and had been bitter to the above persons, is now sweet, and which are disagreeable to the flesh; as the denial of sinful, civil, and righteous self, which the Gospel teaches; and even that which is the most contemptible to men; as the preaching of the cross, or the doctrine of salvation by a crucified Christ; the doctrines of electing grace, imputed righteousness, the satisfaction of Christ, c. How sweet are these to the taste of a hungry soul! and even though they are attended with bitter afflictions, the reproaches, revilings, and persecutions of men as the paschal lamb, a type of Christ, was eaten with bitter herbs. This may also be applied to the hearing of the word; where and when there is plenty of means, men grow weary of the word, sick of it, and surfeit upon it and loath it; or, however, are very curious and nice, and cannot take up with plain preaching, but must have something suited to their palate, dressed up in a very elegant manner: but when the word of the Lord is precious or rare, and where there are few opportunities of hearing it, sensible souls, that have spiritual appetites, are glad of it; and it is sweet unto them, though not so nicely dressed and though brought to them in a homely manner.
a תבוס "calcabit", Pagninus, Montanus; "caleat", Vatablus, Junius Tremellius, Piscator, Mercerus, Gejerus "conculcat", Cocceius; "proculcat", Michaelis, Schultens. b "Jejunus stomachus raro vulgaria temnit", Horat. Sermon. l. 2. Sat. 2. c Epist. 123.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The special instance covers the general law, that indulgence in pleasure of any kind brings on satiety and weariness, but self-restraint multiplies the sources of enjoyment.
