Verse Comparison: Proverbs 27:7
American Standard Version
The full soul loatheth a honeycomb; But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
Amplified® Bible
He who is satiated [with sensual pleasures] loathes {and} treads underfoot a honeycomb, but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
Contemporary English Version
If you have had enough to eat, honey doesn't taste good, but if you are really hungry, you will eat anything.
Darby English Version
The full soul trampleth on a honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
Good News Bible
When you are full, you will refuse honey, but when you are hungry, even bitter food tastes sweet.
King James Version
The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
New American Standard Bible
A sated man loathes honey, But to a famished man any bitter thing is sweet.
New International Version
He who is full loathes honey,
but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet.
New King James Version
A satisfied soul loathes the honeycomb,
But to a hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
A sated man loathes honey, But to a famished man any bitter thing tastes sweet.
Revised Standard Version
He who is sated loathes honey, but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet.
Young's Literal Translation
A satiated soul treadeth down a honeycomb, And `to' a hungry soul every bitter thing `is' sweet.
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