Proverbs 27:7 (GNV)

Passage

The person that is full, despiseth an hony combe: but vnto the hungry soule euery bitter thing is sweete.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 27:5 Open rebuke is better then secret loue.

Proverbs 27:6 The wounds of a louer are faithful, and the kisses of an enemie are pleasant.

Proverbs 27:7 The person that is full, despiseth an hony combe: but vnto the hungry soule euery bitter thing is sweete.

Proverbs 27:8 As a bird that wandreth from her nest, so is a man that wandreth from his owne place.

Proverbs 27:9 As oyntment and perfume reioyce the heart, so doeth the sweetenes of a mans friend by hearty counsell.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "person", "full", "despiseth", "hony", "combe", "vnto", "hungry", and "soule". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "person" and "full", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "The wounds of a louer are faithful..." into verse 8's "As a bird that wandreth from her...", so "person" and "full" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "person" and "full" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.