Proverbs 27:7 (LSB)

Passage

A satisfied soul tramples the honeycomb, But to a hungry soul any bitter thing is sweet.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 27:5 Better is reproof that is revealed Than love that is hidden.

Proverbs 27:6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy.

Proverbs 27:7 A satisfied soul tramples the honeycomb, But to a hungry soul any bitter thing is sweet.

Proverbs 27:8 Like a bird that wanders from her nest, So is a man who wanders from his place.

Proverbs 27:9 Oil and incense make the heart glad, So counsel from the soul is sweet to his friend.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "satisfied", "soul", "tramples", "honeycomb", "hungry", "bitter", and "sweet". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "satisfied" and "soul", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "Faithful are the wounds of a friend..." into verse 8's "Like a bird that wanders from her...", so "satisfied" and "soul" 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 "satisfied" and "soul" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.