Proverbs 24:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 24:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 24:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 24:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“My son, eat honey, for it is good, the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste;”

Proverbs 24:13 — World English Bible

Proverbs 24:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 24:13 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 24:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Eat my son, honey that <FI>is<Fi> good, And the honeycomb--sweet to thy palate.”

Proverbs 24:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 24:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Eat honey, my son, for it is good; and a honeycomb is sweet to thy taste: ”

Proverbs 24:13 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 24:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“My sonne, eate hony, for it is good, and the hony combe, for it is sweete vnto thy mouth.”

Proverbs 24:13 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 24:13 in Context — Proverbs 24

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?

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

14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

15 Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

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What Does Proverbs 24:13 Mean?

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