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A satedשְׂבֵעָהsoulנֶפֶשׁtramplesתָּבוּסthe honeycomb,נֹפֶתbutוְto a hungryרְעֵבָהsoulנֶפֶשׁeveryכָּלbitter thingמַרis sweet.מָתוֹק
Proverbs 27:7
Study it in the app“A sated soul tramples the honeycomb, but to a hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 27:7, word by word
- A satedשְׂבֵעָהsevea
satisfied, full
Satisfied, full, having enough; of an old man, full of days, with a complete life. Also of having too much of trouble.
Where else “sevea” appears- soulנֶפֶשׁnefesh
appetite
Hunger or craving; the throat.
Where else “nefesh” appears- tramplesתָּבוּסtavus
trample
To tread down hard.
Where else “tavus” appears- the honeycombנֹפֶתnofet
dripping honey
Honey that drips, the purest, as it comes from the comb.
Where else “nofet” appears- to a hungryרְעֵבָהreeva
hungry
Hungry, suffering hunger.
Where else “reeva” appears- bitter thingמַרmar
bitter
Bitter in taste, unpleasant to the tongue.
Where else “mar” appears- is sweetמָתוֹקmatok
sweet
Sweet; what is sweet.
Where else “matok” appears
The context
6Faithful are the wounds of one who loves, and abundant the kisses of one who hates.
7 · This verse (above)
8Like a bird that wanders from its nest, so is a man who wanders from his place.