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honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />My child, eat honey, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to the taste.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />My son, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />My son, eat thou honey, because <i>it is</i> good; and the honeycomb, <i>which is</i> sweet to thy taste:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />My son, eat honey because <i>it is</i> good, And the honeycomb <i>which is</i> sweet to your taste;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />My son, eat honey, for it is good; Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />My son, eat honey, for it is good, Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />My son, eat honey, for it is good, Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Eat honey, my son, for it is good, Indeed, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />My son, eat honey, because it is good, And the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your palate;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your palate; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; And the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thy taste:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Honey is good for you, my children, and it tastes sweet. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Eat honey, my son, because it is good. Honey that flows from the honeycomb tastes sweet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />My child, eat honey; it is good. And just as honey from the comb is sweet on your tongue, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />My son, eat honey, because it's good for you; indeed, drippings from the honeycomb are sweet to your taste;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Eat honey, my child, for it is good, and honey from the honeycomb is sweet to your taste. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />My son, eat honey, for it is good; the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honey-comb, which is sweet to thy taste:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />My son, eat honey, for it is good, the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />My son, eat honey that [is] good, "" And the honeycomb [is] sweet to your palate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Eat my son, honey that is good, And the honeycomb -- sweet to thy palate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />My son, eat honey, for it is good; and the dropping of honey being sweet to thy palate.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Fat honey, my son, because it is good, and the honeycomb most sweet to thy throat: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />My son, eat honey, because it is good, and the honeycomb, because it is so sweet to your throat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />If you eat honey, my son, because it is good, if pure honey is sweet to your taste, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />My child, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />My son, eat honey because it is good, and the honeycomb, which is sweet to your taste.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Eat honey, my son, because it is good, and honeycomb is sweet to your palate.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />My son, eat thou honey, for it is good, And the honeycomb is sweet to thy taste;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br /><i>My</i> son, eat honey, for the honeycomb is good, that thy throat may be sweetened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/24-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=4907" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/24.htm">Do not Envy</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds? <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: ’ĕ·ḵāl- (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">Eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/1706.htm" title="1706: ḏə·ḇaš (N-ms) -- Honey. From an unused root meaning to be gummy; honey; by analogy, syrup.">honey,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">my son,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ṭō·wḇ (Adj-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">it is good,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5317.htm" title="5317: wə·nō·p̄eṯ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Flowing honey, honey from the comb. From nuwph in the sense of shaking to pieces; a dripping i.e. Of honey.">and the honeycomb</a> <a href="/hebrew/4966.htm" title="4966: mā·ṯō·wq (Adj-ms) -- Sweet, sweetness. Or mathuwq; from mathaq; sweet.">is sweet</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">to your</a> <a href="/hebrew/2441.htm" title="2441: ḥik·ke·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Probably from chanak in the sense of tasting; properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself.">taste.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>Know therefore that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there is a future for you, and your hope will never be cut off.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/19-10.htm">Psalm 19:10</a></span><br />They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-103.htm">Psalm 119:103</a></span><br />How sweet are Your words to my taste—sweeter than honey in my mouth!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-24.htm">Proverbs 16:24</a></span><br />Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/songs/4-11.htm">Song of Solomon 4:11</a></span><br />Your lips, my bride, drip sweetness like the honeycomb; honey and milk are under your tongue, and the fragrance of your garments is like the aroma of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/7-15.htm">Isaiah 7:15</a></span><br />By the time He knows enough to reject evil and choose good, He will be eating curds and honey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-2.htm">Isaiah 55:2</a></span><br />Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/3-3.htm">Ezekiel 3:3</a></span><br />“Son of man,” He said to me, “eat and fill your stomach with this scroll I am giving you.” So I ate, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/15-16.htm">Jeremiah 15:16</a></span><br />Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became my joy and my heart’s delight. For I bear Your name, O LORD God of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/8-10.htm">Nehemiah 8:10</a></span><br />Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/8-3.htm">Deuteronomy 8:3</a></span><br />He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-4.htm">Matthew 4:4</a></span><br />But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a></span><br />Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-51.htm">John 6:51</a></span><br />I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-57.htm">John 6:57-58</a></span><br />Just as the living Father sent Me and I live because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on Me will live because of Me. / This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your fathers, who ate the manna and died, the one who eats this bread will live forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-2.htm">1 Peter 2:2-3</a></span><br />Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, / now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">My son, eat you honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to your taste:</p><p class="hdg">eat</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/25-16.htm">Proverbs 25:16,27</a></b></br> Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/5-1.htm">Song of Solomon 5:1</a></b></br> I am come into my garden, my sister, <i>my</i> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/7-15.htm">Isaiah 7:15</a></b></br> Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.</p><p class="hdg">to the taste or upon thy palate </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/19-10.htm">Comb</a> <a href="/psalms/19-10.htm">Drippings</a> <a href="/psalms/19-10.htm">Droppings</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-7.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-4.htm">Flowing</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-6.htm">Good</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-24.htm">Honey</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-24.htm">Honeycomb</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-24.htm">Honey-Comb</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-7.htm">Palate</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-8.htm">Sweet</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-30.htm">Taste</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/19-10.htm">Comb</a> <a href="/psalms/19-10.htm">Drippings</a> <a href="/job/36-27.htm">Droppings</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-16.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/songs/4-15.htm">Flowing</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-23.htm">Good</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-16.htm">Honey</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-7.htm">Honeycomb</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-7.htm">Honey-Comb</a> <a href="/songs/2-3.htm">Palate</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-14.htm">Sweet</a> <a href="/songs/2-3.htm">Taste</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/24-1.htm">Precepts and Warnings</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/24.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/24.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Eat honey, my son, for it is good</b><br>In ancient Israel, honey was a valued commodity, often associated with abundance and prosperity. It was a natural sweetener and a symbol of good things in life. The directive to "eat honey" can be seen as an encouragement to seek what is beneficial and nourishing. Honey is mentioned in various parts of the Bible, such as in the Promised Land described as "a land flowing with milk and honey" (<a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a>), symbolizing God's provision and blessing. The phrase "my son" indicates a personal and intimate instruction, often used in Proverbs to convey wisdom from a father to a son, emphasizing the importance of heeding wise counsel.<p><b>and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste</b><br>The honeycomb represents the purest form of honey, directly from the source, unprocessed and natural. Its sweetness is a metaphor for the pleasant and satisfying nature of wisdom and knowledge. In the cultural context, sweetness was a desirable quality, and the comparison to honeycomb suggests that wisdom, like honey, should be savored and appreciated. This imagery is echoed in <a href="/psalms/19-10.htm">Psalm 19:10</a>, where God's laws are described as "sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb." The reference to taste highlights the experiential aspect of wisdom—it is not just to be known intellectually but to be experienced and internalized. The sweetness of the honeycomb can also be seen as a type of Christ, who is the source of true wisdom and whose teachings bring satisfaction and fulfillment to the soul.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally considered the author of Proverbs, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom. He wrote Proverbs to impart wisdom and understanding.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/son.htm">Son</a></b><br>The term "my son" is often used in Proverbs to address the reader or listener, symbolizing a relationship of guidance and instruction, much like a father to a son.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/honey.htm">Honey</a></b><br>In ancient Israel, honey was a symbol of abundance and pleasure. It was a natural sweetener and considered a delicacy.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/h/honeycomb.htm">Honeycomb</a></b><br>Represents the purest form of honey, directly from the source, symbolizing purity and natural goodness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The cultural and historical context of Proverbs is rooted in ancient Israel, where honey was a common and valued commodity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_goodness_of_god's_creation.htm">The Goodness of God's Creation</a></b><br>Honey is a reminder of the goodness and provision of God's creation. Just as honey is sweet and nourishing, so are the gifts and wisdom that come from God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/pursuit_of_wisdom.htm">Pursuit of Wisdom</a></b><br>Just as one seeks out honey for its sweetness, we should seek wisdom for its life-giving properties. Wisdom, like honey, enriches and sustains us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_nourishment.htm">Spiritual Nourishment</a></b><br>The sweetness of honey can be likened to the sweetness of God's word. We should "taste and see" that the Lord is good, finding nourishment in His teachings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/value_of_simple_pleasures.htm">Value of Simple Pleasures</a></b><br>In a world often focused on complexity and excess, the simple pleasure of honey reminds us to appreciate the small, good things God provides.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbol_of_purity_and_truth.htm">Symbol of Purity and Truth</a></b><br>The honeycomb represents purity and truth. In our spiritual lives, we should strive for purity and truth in our relationship with God and others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'spare_the_rod'_mean.htm">What does 'spare the rod, spoil the child' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'one_shepherd,_one_flock'.htm">Are pleasant words like a honeycomb?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_bodybuilding.htm">What does the Bible say about Christian bodybuilding?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_proverbs_13_24_with_anti-spanking_views.htm">How can Proverbs 13:24's endorsement of the 'rod' in disciplining children be reconciled with current ethical and psychological objections to corporal punishment?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 13, 14.</span> - An exhortation to the study of wisdom, with an analogy. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Eat thou honey, because it is good.</span> Honey entered largely into the diet of the Oriental, and was regarded not only as pleasant to the taste and nutritious, but also as possessed of healing powers. It was especially used for children's food (<a href="/isaiah/7-15.htm">Isaiah 7:15</a>), and thus becomes an emblem of the purest wisdom. "I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey," says the lover in <a href="/songs/5-1.htm">Song of Solomon 5:1</a>; and the psalmist says that the ordinances of the Lord are "sweeter than honey and the honeycomb" (<a href="/psalms/19-10.htm">Psalm 19:10</a>; see on Proverbs 25:16). Palestine was a land flowing with milk and honey (<a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a>); hence is derived the continual reference to this article of diet in the Bible. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/24-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Eat</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·ḵāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">honey,</span><br /><span class="heb">דְבַ֣שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(ḏə·ḇaš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1706.htm">Strong's 1706: </a> </span><span class="str2">Honey, syrup</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my son,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it is good,</span><br /><span class="heb">ט֑וֹב</span> <span class="translit">(ṭō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the honeycomb</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנֹ֥פֶת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nō·p̄eṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5317.htm">Strong's 5317: </a> </span><span class="str2">Flowing honey, honey from the comb</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is sweet</span><br /><span class="heb">מָ֝ת֗וֹק</span> <span class="translit">(mā·ṯō·wq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4966.htm">Strong's 4966: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sweet, sweetness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to your</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">taste.</span><br /><span class="heb">חִכֶּֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥik·ke·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2441.htm">Strong's 2441: </a> </span><span class="str2">Palate, roof of the mouth, gums</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/24-13.htm">Proverbs 24:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/24-13.htm">Proverbs 24:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/24-13.htm">Proverbs 24:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/24-13.htm">Proverbs 24:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/24-13.htm">Proverbs 24:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/24-13.htm">Proverbs 24:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/24-13.htm">Proverbs 24:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/24-13.htm">Proverbs 24:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/24-13.htm">Proverbs 24:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/24-13.htm">Proverbs 24:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/24-13.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 24:13 My son eat honey for it (Prov. 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