Proverbs 24:13
“My sonne, eate thou honie, because it is good, and the honie combe, which is sweete to thy taste.”
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Proverbs 24:13 Context
11If thou forbeare to deliuer them that are drawen vnto death, and those that are ready to be slaine: 12If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not: doth not he that pondereth the heart, consider it? and he that keepeth thy soule, doth not he know it? and shall not hee render to euery man according to his workes? 13My sonne, eate thou honie, because it is good, and the honie combe, which is sweete to thy taste. 14So shall the knowledge of wisedome be vnto thy soule: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off. 15Lay not waite, (O wicked man) against the dwelling of the righteous: spoile not his resting place.
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Other Translations
My son, eat thou honey, because [it is] good; and the honeycomb, [which is] sweet to thy taste:
- King James Version
My son, eat honey, for it is good, Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; And the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thy taste:
- American Standard Version (1901)
My son, take honey, for it is good; and the flowing honey, which is sweet to your taste:
- Basic English Bible
Eat honey, my son, for it is good; and a honeycomb is sweet to thy taste:
- Darby Bible
My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honey-comb, which is sweet to thy taste:
- Webster's Bible
My son, eat honey, for it is good; the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste:
- World English Bible
Eat my son, honey that [is] good, And the honeycomb -- sweet to thy palate.
- Youngs Literal Bible
My son, eat thou honey, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to thy taste;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
My son, eat honey, for it is good, Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; And the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thy taste:
- American Standard Version (1901)
My son, take honey, for it is good; and the flowing honey, which is sweet to your taste:
- Basic English Bible
Eat honey, my son, for it is good; and a honeycomb is sweet to thy taste:
- Darby Bible
My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honey-comb, which is sweet to thy taste:
- Webster's Bible
My son, eat honey, for it is good; the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste:
- World English Bible
Eat my son, honey that [is] good, And the honeycomb -- sweet to thy palate.
- Youngs Literal Bible
My son, eat thou honey, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to thy taste;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Proverbs 24:13
24:13 Eat - This is not a command, but a concession, and is only here expressed to illustrate the following verse. Honey in those parts was an usual food.