Proverbs 25:16

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Honey thou hast found -- eat thy sufficiency, Lest thou be satiated `with' it, and hast vomited it.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 25:27 : 27 The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour -- honour.
  • Isa 7:15 : 15 Butter and honey he doth eat, When he knoweth to refuse evil, and to fix on good.
  • Isa 7:22 : 22 And it hath come to pass, From the abundance of the yielding of milk he eateth butter, For butter and honey doth every one eat Who is left in the heart of the land.
  • Luke 21:34 : 34 `And take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts may be weighed down with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and anxieties of life, and suddenly that day may come on you,
  • Eph 5:18 : 18 and be not drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness, but be filled in the Spirit,
  • Judg 14:8-9 : 8 and he turneth back after `some' days to take her, and turneth aside to see the carcase of the lion, and lo, a company of bees `are' in the body of the lion -- and honey. 9 And he taketh it down on to his hands, and goeth on, going and eating; and he goeth unto his father, and unto his mother, and giveth to them, and they eat, and he hath not declared to them that from the body of the lion he took down the honey.
  • 1 Sam 14:25-27 : 25 And all `they of' the land have come into a forest, and there is honey on the face of the field; 26 and the people come in unto the forest, and lo, the honey dropped, and none is moving his hand unto his mouth, for the people feared the oath. 27 And Jonathan hath not heard of his father's adjuring the people, and putteth forth the end of the rod, which `is' in his hand, and dippeth it in the honeycomb, and bringeth back his hand unto his mouth -- and his eyes see!
  • Prov 23:8 : 8 Thy morsel thou hast eaten thou dost vomit up, And hast marred thy words that `are' sweet.
  • Prov 24:13-14 : 13 Eat my son, honey that `is' good, And the honeycomb -- sweet to thy palate. 14 So `is' the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul, If thou hast found that there is a posterity And thy hope is not cut off.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 24:13-14
    2 verses
    79%

    13Eat my son, honey that `is' good, And the honeycomb -- sweet to thy palate.

    14So `is' the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul, If thou hast found that there is a posterity And thy hope is not cut off.

  • Prov 27:7
    78%

    7A satiated soul treadeth down a honeycomb, And `to' a hungry soul every bitter thing `is' sweet.

  • Prov 23:6-8
    3 verses
    77%

    6Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties,

    7For as he hath thought in his soul, so `is' he, `Eat and drink,' saith he to thee, And his heart `is' not with thee.

    8Thy morsel thou hast eaten thou dost vomit up, And hast marred thy words that `are' sweet.

  • Prov 25:27
    77%

    27The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour -- honour.

  • Prov 25:17
    76%

    17Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house, Lest he be satiated `with' thee, and have hated thee.

  • Prov 16:24
    72%

    24Sayings of pleasantness `are' a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.

  • Prov 23:2-3
    2 verses
    70%

    2And thou hast put a knife to thy throat, If thou `art' a man of appetite.

    3Have no desire to his dainties, seeing it `is' lying food.

  • Ps 19:10
    70%

    10They are more desirable than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey, Even liquid honey of the comb.

  • Prov 25:15
    70%

    15By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone.

  • Prov 18:20
    70%

    20From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, `From the' increase of his lips he is satisfied.

  • Ps 119:103
    70%

    103How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth.

  • Prov 20:17
    70%

    17Sweet to a man `is' the bread of falsehood, And afterwards is his mouth filled `with' gravel.

  • Deut 8:12
    70%

    12lest thou eat, and hast been satisfied, and good houses dost build, and hast inhabited;

  • Prov 9:17
    70%

    17`Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.'

  • Job 20:12-15
    4 verses
    69%

    12Though he doth sweeten evil in his mouth, Doth hide it under his tongue,

    13Hath pity on it, and doth not forsake it, And keep it back in the midst of his palate,

    14His food in his bowels is turned, The bitterness of asps `is' in his heart.

    15Wealth he hath swallowed, and doth vomit it. From his belly God driveth it out.

  • 1 Sam 14:25-26
    2 verses
    69%

    25And all `they of' the land have come into a forest, and there is honey on the face of the field;

    26and the people come in unto the forest, and lo, the honey dropped, and none is moving his hand unto his mouth, for the people feared the oath.

  • Deut 23:24
    69%

    24`When thou comest in unto the vineyard of thy neighbour, then thou hast eaten grapes, according to thy desire, thy sufficiency; but into thy vessel thou dost not put `any'.

  • Eccl 7:16
    69%

    16Be not over-righteous, nor show thyself too wise, why art thou desolate?

  • Prov 5:2-3
    2 verses
    68%

    2To observe thoughtfulness, And knowledge do thy lips keep.

    3For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And smoother than oil `is' her mouth,

  • Job 20:17
    68%

    17He looketh not on rivulets, Flowing of brooks of honey and butter.

  • Prov 13:25
    68%

    25The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacketh!

  • Prov 9:5
    68%

    5`Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine I have mingled.

  • 1 Sam 14:29
    68%

    29And Jonathan saith, `My father hath troubled the land; see, I pray you, that mine eyes have become bright because I tasted a little of this honey.

  • Deut 8:10
    68%

    10and thou hast eaten, and been satisfied, and hast blessed Jehovah thy God, on the good land which he hath given to thee.

  • Prov 22:18
    68%

    18For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips.

  • Eccl 6:7
    68%

    7All the labour of man `is' for his mouth, and yet the soul is not filled.

  • Eccl 5:10
    68%

    10Whoso is loving silver is not satisfied `with' silver, nor he who is in love with stores `with' increase. Even this `is' vanity.

  • Isa 7:15
    68%

    15Butter and honey he doth eat, When he knoweth to refuse evil, and to fix on good.

  • Isa 55:2
    68%

    2Why do ye weigh money for that which is not bread? And your labour for that which is not for satiety? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat good, And your soul doth delight itself in fatness.

  • Prov 23:20
    67%

    20Be not thou among quaffers of wine, Among gluttonous ones of flesh,

  • Mic 6:14
    67%

    14Thou -- thou eatest, and thou art not satisfied, And thy pit `is' in thy midst, And thou removest, and dost not deliver, And that which thou deliverest, to a sword I give.

  • Eccl 10:17
    67%

    17Happy art thou, O land, When thy king `is' a son of freemen, And thy princes do eat in due season, For might, and not for drunkenness.

  • Ezek 16:19
    67%

    19And My bread, that I gave to thee, Fine flour, and oil, and honey, that I caused thee to eat. Thou hast even set it before them, For a sweet fragrance -- thus it is, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.

  • Deut 6:11
    67%

    11and houses full of all good things which thou hast not filled, and wells digged which thou hast not digged, vineyards and olive-yards which thou hast not planted, and thou hast eaten, and been satisfied;

  • Prov 15:16
    67%

    16Better `is' a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.

  • Prov 5:20
    67%

    20And why dost thou magnify thyself, My son, with a stranger? And embrace the bosom of a strange woman?

  • Prov 3:10
    67%

    10And filled are thy barns `with' plenty, And `with' new wine thy presses break forth.

  • Eccl 5:12
    67%

    12Sweet `is' the sleep of the labourer whether he eat little or much; and the sufficiency of the wealthy is not suffering him to sleep.

  • Prov 30:32
    67%

    32If thou hast been foolish in lifting up thyself, And if thou hast devised evil -- hand to mouth!

  • Deut 12:25
    67%

    25thou dost not eat it, in order that it may be well with thee, and with thy sons after thee, when thou dost that which `is' right in the eyes of Jehovah.