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Proverbs 24:13

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

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

Proverbs 24:13 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Proverbs 24:13

Theological / Devotional

Eat thou honey. Solomon is here not primarily giving dietetic counsel. The statement is preliminary to, and is used as an illustrative background for, counsel concerning wise behavior. The statement should be compared with ch. 25:16, 27.

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