EasyEnglish Bible 2018
Proverbs 25:16
16When you find honey, never eat more than you need. If you eat too much, you will become very sick.
Proverbs 25:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
- New International Version (NIV)If you find honey, eat just enough— too much of it, and you will vomit.
- English Standard Version (ESV)If you have found honey, eat only enough for you, lest you have your fill of it and vomit it.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Have you found honey? Eat only as much as you need, Lest you be filled with it and vomit.
Context of Proverbs 25:16
14Some people promise things, but they never do anything. Those people are like clouds and wind that do not bring any rain. 15If you are patient, you may make a ruler change his mind. If you speak a quiet word, you can remove a difficult problem. When you find honey, never eat more than you need. If you eat too much, you will become very sick. 17Do not visit your neighbour's house too often. He may see you too much and he will start to hate you. 18Some people may tell lies about their neighbour in court. Those people are like dangerous weapons, like sharp swords or arrows.
Read all of Proverbs 25Proverbs 25:16 word by word
דְּבַ֣שׁ מָ֭צָאתָ אֱכֹ֣ל דַּיֶּ֑ךָּ פֶּן־תִּ֝שְׂבָּעֶ֗נּוּ וַהֲקֵֽאתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 25:16
- Proverbs 24:1326. My child, honey is good for you, so eat it. It is sweet on your tongue when you taste it.
- Judges 14:8Some time later, Samson returned to Timnah to marry the young woman. He turned off the path to look at the lion's body. Inside it, there was a crowd of bees and some honey.
- 1 Samuel 14:25Saul's army went into a forest. There was honey on the ground.
- Isaiah 7:15One day he will know how to choose good things and refuse to do evil things. By that time there will be cream and honey for him to eat.
- Proverbs 26:27If a man digs a deep hole as a trap, he will fall into it himself. If a man pushes a stone to fall on someone, it will fall back on him.
- Proverbs 23:8Even if you only eat a little of his food, it will make you sick. All your nice words to him will be useless.
- Luke 21:34But be careful, and watch how you live. Do not eat or drink too much. Do not waste your time like that. Do not waste time by having troubles in your mind about your life. If you do, that day will surprise you. It will come when you are not looking.
- Ephesians 5:18Do not drink too much wine so that you become drunk. That will destroy your life. Instead, let God's Spirit fill you.
Commentaries on Proverbs 25:16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Hast thou found honey? - Make a moderate use of all thy enjoyments. "Let thy moderation be known unto all, and appear in all things."Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Hast thou found honey? - Compare Judges 14:8; 1 Samuel 14:27. The precept extends to the pleasure of which honey is the symbol.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16Verse 16 God has given us leave to use grateful things, but we are cautioned against excess.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-17Honey is tasty and healthy in moderation (Proverbs 24:13–14), but too much can cause vomiting. This idea applies to other life areas. For example, visiting your neighbors is good, but do not visit too often.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1716-17. A comparison, as a surfeit of honey produces physical disgust, so your company, however agreeable in moderation, may, if excessive, lead your friend to hate you.Read the comment
Topics related to Proverbs 25:16
In the dictionaries
Commentaries on Proverbs 25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
EasyEnglish Bible 2018 — Copyright © MissionAssist 2018
Commentaries