Proverbs 27:7
Compared across 30 translations
English
He who is satisfied loathes honey,But to the hungry soul any bitter thing is sweet.
The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
When you’ve stuffed yourself, you refuse dessert; when you’re starved, you could eat a horse.
A sated [b]man [c]loathes honey,But to a famished [d]man any bitter thing is sweet.
When you are full, you even hate honey. When you are hungry, even what is bitter tastes sweet.
One who is full loathes honey from the comb, but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet.
One who is full loathes honey from the comb, but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet.
A person who is full refuses honey, but even bitter food tastes sweet to the hungry.
Arabic
النَّفْسُ الشَّبْعَانَةُ تَطَأُ الشَّهْدَ، أَمَّا النَّفْسُ الْجَائِعَةُ فَتَجِدُ كُلَّ مُرٍّ حُلْواً.
Danish
Den, der er stopmæt, har ikke lyst til dessert, men den sultne kan spise tørt brød.
German
Wer satt ist, will auch den besten Honig nicht mehr sehen; dem Hungrigen aber schmeckt sogar das Bittere süß.
Spanish
Al que no tiene hambre, hasta la miel lo empalaga; al hambriento, hasta lo amargo le es dulce.
Al que no tiene hambre, hasta la miel lo empalaga; al hambriento, hasta lo amargo le es dulce.
French
Qui est rassasié dédaigne le miel,mais, pour l’affamé, même ce qui est amer paraît doux.
Hiligaynon
Kon ang isa ka tawo busog na, bisan ang dugos daw wala na sing sabor para sa iya; pero kon gutom siya, bisan ang mapait nga pagkaon matam-is para sa iya.
Japanese
腹がいっぱいだと、どんなごちそうもまずく感じますが、腹がすいていると何でもおいしく食べられます。
Korean
배부른 사람은 꿀도 싫어하지만 배고픈 사람에게는 쓴 것도 달다.
nl
Iemand die zojuist gegeten heeft, taalt niet meer naar lekker eten, maar honger maakt rauwe bonen zoet.
Portuguese
Quem está satisfeito despreza o mel,mas para quem tem fome até o amargo é doce.
Quem está farto, até o mel despreza;quem passa fome até o amargo lhe parece doce.
Romanian
Sătulul calcă în picioare mierea, dar pentru cel flămând orice lucru amar este dulce.
Russian
Сытым и сотовый мёд отвратителен, а голодным и горькое кажется сладким.
Сытым и сотовый мёд отвратителен, а голодным и горькое кажется сладким.
Сытым и сотовый мёд отвратителен, а голодным и горькое кажется сладким.
Кто пресытился, и сотовый мед растопчет,а голодному и горькое кажется сладким.
Swedish
Den mätte avskyr honung, men för den hungrige smakar det beska sött.
Thai
คนที่อิ่มแล้วเหยียบย่ำน้ำผึ้งจากรวงส่วนผู้ที่หิวโหย ทุกสิ่งที่ขมก็มีรสหวาน
zh-Hant
飽足的人連蜂蜜也嫌棄, 饑餓的人吃苦食也甘甜。