Proverbs 24:13
My sonne, eate hony, for it is good, and the hony combe, for it is sweete vnto thy mouth.
Geneva Bible 1599
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
Cross References
1 Samuel 14:27But Ionathan heard not when his father charged the people with the othe: wherefore he put foorth the ende of the rod that was in his hand, and dipt it in an hony combe, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes receiued sight.
Psalms 119:103Howe sweete are thy promises vnto my mouth! yea, more then hony vnto my mouth.
Proverbs 25:27It is not good to eate much hony: so to search their owne glory is not glory.
Song of Solomon 5:1I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I gathered my myrrhe with my spice: I ate mine hony combe with mine hony, I dranke my wine with my milke: eate, O friends, drinke, and make you merie, O welbeloued.
Matthew 3:4And this Iohn had his garment of camels heare, and a girdle of a skinne about his loynes: his meate was also locusts and wilde hony.
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 →