Proverbs 27:7-9

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

⁷He who is sated loathes honey,
    but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet.
⁸Like a bird that strays from its nest,
    is a man who strays from his home.
⁹Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
    but the soul is torn by trouble.^[a]

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Proverbs 27:9 Gk: Heb the sweetness of his friend from hearty counsel

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