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Proverbs 27:6–7

Faithful are dthe wounds of a friend;

profuse are the kisses of an enemy.

One who is full loathes ehoney,

but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet.

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Proverbs 27:6–7 — The New International Version (NIV)

Wounds from a friend can be trusted,

but an enemy multiplies kisses.

One who is full loathes honey from the comb,

but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet.

Proverbs 27:6–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Faithful are the wounds of a friend;

But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

The full soul loatheth an honeycomb;

But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

Proverbs 27:6–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Wounds from a sincere friend

are better than many kisses from an enemy.

A person who is full refuses honey,

but even bitter food tastes sweet to the hungry.

Proverbs 27:6–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Faithful are the wounds of a friend,

But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

A satisfied soul loathes the honeycomb,

But to a hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

Proverbs 27:6–7 — New Century Version (NCV)

The slap of a friend can be trusted to help you,

but the kisses of an enemy are nothing but lies.

When you are full, not even honey tastes good,

but when you are hungry, even something bitter tastes sweet.

Proverbs 27:6–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Faithful are the wounds of a friend;

But the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

The full soul loatheth a honeycomb;

But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

Proverbs 27:6–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

The full soul trampleth on a honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

Proverbs 27:6–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Wounds made by a friend are intended to help, 

but an enemy’s kisses are too much to bear. 

One who is full despises honey, 

but to one who is hungry, 

even bitter food tastes sweet. 

Proverbs 27:6–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The wounds of a friend are trustworthy,

but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.

A person who is full tramples on a honeycomb,

but to a hungry person, any bitter thing is sweet.

Proverbs 27:6–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Well meant are the wounds a friend inflicts,

but profuse are the kisses of an enemy.

The sated appetite spurns honey,

but to a ravenous appetite even the bitter is sweet.

Proverbs 27:6–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

The wounds of a friend mean well,

but the kisses of an enemy are profane.

An appetite that is sated spurns honey,

but to an appetite that is ravenous, all bitterness is sweet.

Proverbs 27:6–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Wounds from a friend can be trusted.

But an enemy kisses you many times.

When you are full, you even hate honey.

When you are hungry, even what is bitter tastes sweet.

Proverbs 27:6–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Faithful are the wounds of a friend,

But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy.

A sated man loathes honey,

But to a famished man any bitter thing is sweet.


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