Proverbs 27:7

“The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.”

"The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet." - Proverbs 27:7
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What does Proverbs 27:7 mean?

Proverbs 27:7 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet." In this verse, we find a powerful and thought-provoking message about contentment and the human condition. The first part of the…

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The Sweetness of Hunger: A Devotional on Proverbs 27:7

Proverbs 27:7 states, "The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet." At first glance, this verse might seem easy to overlook, but there is profound truth woven into these words that speaks to the condition of our hearts and our…

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A Prayer for Contentment and Gratitude

Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, I come before You with a heart that yearns for deeper understanding of Your Word and a spirit that desires to be aligned with Your will. I turn to the wisdom of Proverbs 27:7, which reminds us about the true nature of…

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Proverbs 27:27 - "And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens."
Proverbs 27:26 - "The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field."
Proverbs 27:6 - "Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful."
Proverbs 7:25-27 - "Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths. For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her. Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death."
Proverbs 27:5 - "Open rebuke is better than secret love."
Proverbs 27:24 - "For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?"
Proverbs 23:27 - "For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit."
Proverbs 27:15 - "A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike."
Proverbs 10:27 - "The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened."
Proverbs 14:27 - "The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death."
Proverbs 27:19 - "As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man."
Proverbs 27:13 - "Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman."
Proverbs 29:27 - "An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked."
Proverbs 27:17 - "Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend."
Proverbs 27:20 - "Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied."
Proverbs 6:27 - "Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?"
Proverbs 27:21 - "As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise."
Proverbs 16:27 - "An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire."
Proverbs 31:27 - "She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness."