Proverbs 24:13

My son, eating honey is good for you; the honeycomb tastes sweet.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

12If you say, “Look, we didn't know anything about this,” don't you think the God who judges your motives will see what's happening? He who watches over you knows, and he will pay people back for what they've done.

14In the same way, you should know that wisdom is good for you; if you find it, there will be a future for you, and your hope will not be crushed.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 14:27But Jonathan hadn't heard that his father had ordered the army to take this oath. So he stuck the end of his stick into the honeycomb, picked up a piece to eat, and he felt much better.

Psalms 119:103Your words taste so sweet to me! They are sweeter than honey to my mouth.

Proverbs 25:27It's not good to eat too much honey, or to want too much praise.

Song of Solomon 5:1I enter my garden, my sister, my bride! I gather myrrh with my spice. I eat my honeycomb with my honey. I drink wine with my milk. Let us eat our fill of love! Let us be drunk with love!

Matthew 3:4John had clothes made of camel hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 24:12-13

Pleasure and Advantages of 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? Here is, 1. A great duty required of us, and that is to appear for the relief of oppressed innocency. If we see the lives or livelihoods of any in danger of being taken away… Read the whole commentary →

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