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Proverbs 24:13

Wisdom

11 Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter.

12 If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?

Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.

14 Know therefore that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there is a future for you, and your hope will never be cut off.

15 Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, near the dwelling of the righteous; do not destroy his resting place.

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BSB
Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.
KJV
My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
WEB
My son, eat honey, for it is good, the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste;
ASV
My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; And the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thy taste:
DARBY
Eat honey, my son, for it is good; and a honeycomb is sweet to thy taste:
BLB
Eat honey, my son, for [it is] good, and the honeycomb [is] sweet upon your palate.
ÅB
Et honning, min sønn, for den er god, og fin honning er søt for din gane!
OTB
Min sønn, spis honning, for det er godt; honning fra vokskaken er søtt for din smak.
B1930
Et honning, min sønn, for den er god, og fin honning er søt for din gane!

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