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Proverbs 24:13

Wisdom

11 If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;

12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?

My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:

14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

15 Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not 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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Cross references

  • Isaiah 7:15

    Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.

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  • Song of Solomon 5:1

    I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.

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  • Proverbs 25:16

    Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

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  • Song of Solomon 4:11

    Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.

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  • Matthew 3:4

    And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

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  • Psalms 119:103

    How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

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  • Psalms 19:10

    More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

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  • Proverbs 25:27

    It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

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