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Proverbs 24:13

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

KJV

Comede, fili mi, mel, quia bonum est, et favum dulcissimum gutturi tuo.

Vulgate

φάγε μέλι, υἱέ, ἀγαθὸν γὰρ κηρίον, ἵνα γλυκανθῇ σου ὁ φάρυγξ.

LXX

My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; And the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thy taste:

ASV

אֱכָל בְּנִ֣/י דְבַ֣שׁ כִּי ט֑וֹב וְ/נֹ֥פֶת מָ֝ת֗וֹק עַל חִכֶּֽ/ךָ

Hebrew

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In this verse

Symbols Honey

In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
דְבָֽשׁ
dbsh
noun · 53×
ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
י
y
noun · 18×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
ם
m
verb · 811×
מָת֥וֹק
mtvq
adjective · 12×
נֹ֣פֶת
npt
noun · 5×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Isa 7:15 — Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
  • Lev 2:11 — No meat offering, which ye shall bring unto the LORD, shall be made with leaven: for ye shall burn no leaven, nor any honey, in any offering of the LORD made by fire.
  • Prov 2:10 — When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
  • Prov 16:24 — Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
  • Prov 25:16 — Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
  • Prov 25:16 — Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
  • Ps 119:103 — How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
  • Song 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 ab