Proverbs 27:7 (WEB)

Passage

A full soul loathes a honeycomb; but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 27:5 Better is open rebuke than hidden love.

Proverbs 27:6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

Proverbs 27:7 A full soul loathes a honeycomb; but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.

Proverbs 27:8 As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his home.

Proverbs 27:9 Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "full", "soul", "loathes", "honeycomb", "hungry", "bitter", and "sweet". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "full" 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 "As a bird that wanders from her...", so "full" 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 "full" and "soul" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.