Proverbs 24:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
My son,בְּנִ֣י
(be·ni)
1121: sona prim. root
eatאֱכָל־
(e·chol-)
398: to eata prim. root
honey,דְבַ֣שׁ
(de·vash)
1706: honeyfrom an unused word
for it is good,טֹ֑וב
(to·vv;)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
Yes, the honey from the combוְנֹ֥פֶת
(ve·no·fet)
5317: flowing honey, honey from the combof uncertain derivation
is sweetמָ֝תֹ֗וק
(ma·to·vk)
4966: sweet, sweetnessfrom mathoq
to your taste;חִכֶּֽךָ׃
(chik·ke·cha.)
2441: palate, roof of the mouth, gumsof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
My son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
thou honey
dbash  (deb-ash')
honey (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup -- honey(-comb).
because it is good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
and the honeycomb
nopheth  (no'-feth)
a dripping i.e. of honey (from the comb) -- honeycomb.
which is sweet
mathowq  (maw-thoke')
sweet -- sweet(-er, -ness).
to thy taste
chek  (khake)
the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing) -- (roof of the) mouth, taste.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
My son, eat honey, for it is good, Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your palate;

International Standard Version
My son, eat honey, because it's good for you; indeed, drippings from the honeycomb are sweet to your taste;

NET Bible
Eat honey, my child, for it is good, and honey from the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Eat honey, my son, because it is good, and honeycomb is sweet to your palate.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Eat honey, my son, because it is good. Honey that flows from the honeycomb tastes sweet.

King James 2000 Bible
My son, eat honey because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to your taste:
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