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 Si dejares de librar los que son tomados para la muerte, y los que son llevados al degolladero;

12 Si dijeres: Ciertamente no lo supimos; ¿no lo entenderá el que pesa los corazones? El que mira por tu alma, él lo conocerá, y dará al hombre según sus obras.

13 Come, hijo mío, de la miel, porque es buena, y del panal dulce á tu paladar:

14 Tal será el conocimiento de la sabiduría á tu alma: si la hallares tendrá recompensa, y al fin tu esperanza no será cortada.

15 Oh impío, no aceches la tienda del justo, no saquees su cámara;

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What Does Proverbs 24:13 Mean?

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