Albert Barnes Commentary Proverbs 27:7
Albert Barnes Commentary
Proverbs 27:7
1798–1870
Presbyterian
Albert Barnes Commentary
Proverbs 27:7
1798–1870
Presbyterian
SCRIPTURE
"The full soul loatheth a honeycomb; But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet." — Proverbs 27:7 (ASV)
The special instance covers the general law, that indulgence in pleasure of any kind brings on satiety and weariness, but self-restraint multiplies the sources of enjoyment.