Better is (A)open rebuke
Than love that is concealed.
Faithful are the (B)wounds of a friend,
But [a]deceitful are the (C)kisses of an enemy.
A satisfied [b]person [c]despises honey,
But to a hungry [d]person any bitter thing is sweet.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 27:6 Or excessive
  2. Proverbs 27:7 Lit soul
  3. Proverbs 27:7 Lit tramples on
  4. Proverbs 27:7 Lit soul

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