Holy Scripture
Proverbs 27:7
A church father on this verse
“The soul sated will trample upon the honeycomb, etc. The soul of the rich, who have their consolation and are told by the Lord, Woe to you who are full, for you shall hunger (Luke VI), spurns the sweetness of the heavenly kingdom when preached; but the soul of those who hunger and thirst for justice finds it sweet to…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
7A full soul scorns honeycombs; But to a hungry soul even bitter things appear sweet.
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5Open reproofs are better than secret love.
6The wounds of a friend are more to be trusted Than the spontaneous kisses of an enemy.
— Proverbs 27:7 —
8As when a bird flies down from its own nest, So a man is brought into bondage whenever he estranges himself from his own place.
9The heart delights in ointments and wines and perfumes: But the soul is broken by calamities.