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Proverbs 24:13
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KJ21
My son, eat thou honey because it is good, and the honeycomb which is sweet to thy taste.
ASV
My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; And the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thy taste:
AMP
My son, eat honey, because it is good, And the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
AMPC
My son, eat honey, because it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
BRG
My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
CSB
Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your palate;
CSBA
Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your palate;
CEB
My child, eat honey, for it is good. The honeycomb is sweet in your mouth.
CJB
My son, eat honey, for it is good; honeycomb drippings are sweet to your taste.
CEV
Honey is good for you, my children, and it tastes sweet.
DARBY
Eat honey, my son, for it is good; and a honeycomb is sweet to thy taste:
DRA
Fat honey, my son, because it is good, and the honeycomb most sweet to thy throat:
ERV
My son, eat honey; it is good. Honey straight from the honeycomb is the sweetest.
EASY
26. My child, honey is good for you, so eat it. It is sweet on your tongue when you taste it.
EHV
My son, eat honey, because it is good. Flowing honey is sweet on your palate.
ESV
My son, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
ESVUK
My son, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
EXB
My ·child [L son], eat honey because it is good. Honey from the honeycomb ·tastes sweet [L is sweet on your palate].
GNV
My son, eat honey, for it is good, and the honey comb, for it is sweet unto thy mouth.
GW
Eat honey, my son, because it is good. Honey that flows from the honeycomb tastes sweet.
GNT
My child, eat honey; it is good. And just as honey from the comb is sweet on your tongue,
HCSB
Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your palate;
ICB
My child, eat honey because it is good. Honey from the honeycomb tastes sweet.
ISV
My son, eat honey, because it’s good for you; indeed, drippings from the honeycomb are sweet to your taste;
JUB
¶ My son, eat of the honey, because it is good, and of the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
KJV
My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
AKJV
My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
LSB
Eat honey, my son, for it is good, Indeed, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;
LEB
My child, eat honey, for it is good, and the dripping of the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.
TLB
My son, honey whets the appetite and so does wisdom! When you enjoy becoming wise, there is hope for you! A bright future lies ahead!
MSG
Eat honey, dear child—it’s good for you— and delicacies that melt in your mouth. Likewise knowledge, and wisdom for your soul— Get that and your future’s secured, your hope is on solid rock.
MEV
My son, eat honey because it is good, and the honeycomb that is sweet to your taste;
NOG
Eat honey, my son, because it is good. Honey that flows from the honeycomb tastes sweet.
NABRE
If you eat honey, my son, because it is good, if pure honey is sweet to your taste,
NASB
My son, eat honey, for it is good; Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;
NASB1995
My son, eat honey, for it is good, Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;
NCB
Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to the taste.
NCV
My child, eat honey because it is good. Honey from the honeycomb tastes sweet.
NET
Eat honey, my child, for it is good, and honey from the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.
NIRV
Eat honey, my son, because it is good. Honey from a honeycomb has a sweet taste.
NIV
Eat honey, my son, for it is good; honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.
NIVUK
Eat honey, my son, for it is good; honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.
NKJV
My son, eat honey because it is good, And the honeycomb which is sweet to your taste;
NLV
My son, eat honey, for it is good. Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.
NLT
My child, eat honey, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to the taste.
NRSVA
My child, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
NRSVACE
My child, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
NRSVCE
My child, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
NRSVUE
My child, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
OJB
Beni (my son), eat thou devash, because it is tov; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste;
RGT
My son, eat honey, for it is good; and the honeycomb, for it is sweet to your mouth.
RSV
My son, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
RSVCE
My son, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
TLV
Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and honeycomb is sweet to your taste.
VOICE
My son, eat honey—it’s good for you; the honey that drips from the comb is sweet in your mouth.
WEB
My son, eat honey, for it is good, the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste;
WYC
My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; and the honeycomb for it is full sweet to thy throat.
YLT
Eat my son, honey that [is] good, And the honeycomb -- sweet to thy palate.
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