Proverbs 27:7

The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The special instance covers the general law, that indulgence in pleasure of any kind brings on satiety and weariness, but self-restraint multiplies...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

A collection of aphorisms on various subjects. Proverbs 27:3 . cf. Sir_22:14 f. The comparison suggests that vexation is out of place. It is t...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The full soul loatheth an honey-comb— As hunger makes men relish the most distasteful food, when full stomachs loath the most delightful; so povert...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. Loatheth - literally, 'treadeth under foot' ( Micah...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Sundry Observations. Agriculture 4. Envy] a husband's jealousy is meant ( Song of Solomon 8:6 ). 5, 6. Men 'hide' (RV) love when they refrain f...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Spartan king told the tyrant Dionysius that the broth was nothing without the seasoning of fatigue and hunger.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The full soul loatheth an honeycomb. — So the moderate use of the good things of this life increases our enjoyment of them. But in spiritual things...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“Hearty Counsel” Proverbs 27:1-22 The keyword in this paragraph is friends , Proverbs 27:6 ; Proverbs 27:9-10 ; Proverbs 27:14 ; Proverbs...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 27:5 . This proverb takes for granted the need for rebuke, and by 'love that is hidden" is meant a love which fails to rebuke. Verse...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips. A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The full soul loatheth an honeycomb ,.... Or "tramples upon" it a, as the word signifies, and most versions render it, expressive of contempt and ab...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. Ver. 7. The full soul loatheth an honeycomb. ] Heb., Trea...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

A full soul A man whose appetite, or desire, is fully satisfied; loatheth a honey-comb The most delicious meats; but to the hungry every bitter...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

HERE THE SUBJECT matter is completely changed. No longer is the outside opposition of the enemy found, but any dangers now considered are those ari...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

7 The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. Solomon here, as often in this book, show...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The full soul, a man whose appetite or desire (which is oft expressed in Scripture by the name of soul) is fully satisfied, loatheth an honey-comb...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 27:7 WANT OF APPETITE I. The value which men set upon things depends upon their condition and circumstances . When...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Proverbs 27:1 . Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. Let us never boast of future days and years, or...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 27:2 . Let another man praise thee. A man is sometimes compelled to speak of himself. But modesty often prefers speaking in the third per...
The Biblical Illustrator

The full soul loatheth an honeycomb. Spiritual appetite It is a great blessing when food and appetite meet together. Sometimes men have been so...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 27:1-20 These verses are grouped in pairs, each two being connected in subject. Proverbs 27:1 Boast not thyself...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Exaltation of Self Leads to Folly
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The full soul, one already satisfied with food, with no appetite remaining, loatheth an honeycomb, inviting and appetizing as it otherwise may be;...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Job 6:7 ; John 6:9 ; Luke 15:16 ; Luke 15:17 ; Numbers 11:18-20 ; Numbers 11:4-9 ; Numbers 21:5
Wells of Living Water Commentary

Making the Most of Life Proverbs 27:1-27 INTRODUCTORY WORDS God has given to each of us a life freighted with many privileges and with many op...

⁷ The full soul loathethd an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 27:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

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