Proverbs 25:16

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

14Like clouds and wind without rain Is a person who boasts of his gifts falsely. 15Through patience a ruler may be persuaded, And a gentle tongue breaks bone. Have you found honey? Eat only what you need, So that you do not have it in excess and vomit it. 17Let your foot rarely be in your neighbor’s house, Or he will become weary of you and hate you. 18Like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow Is a person who gives false testimony against his neighbor.

Proverbs 25:16 word by word

דְּבַ֣שׁ מָ֭צָאתָ אֱכֹ֣ל דַּיֶּ֑ךָּ פֶּן־תִּ֝שְׂבָּעֶ֗נּוּ וַהֲקֵֽאתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• honeyדְּבַשׁdebash · honeyH1706
• Eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• whatדַּיday · sufficiencyH1767
• Soפֶּן־pên · lestH6435
• haveשָׂבֵעַώâba‛ ώâbêa‛ · to satisfyH7646

Cross-references for Proverbs 25:16

• Proverbs 24:13My son, eat honey, for it is good; Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;
• Judges 14:8When he returned later to take her, he turned aside to look at the carcass of the lion; and behold, a swarm of bees and honey were in the body of the lion.
• 1 Samuel 14:25All the people of the land entered the forest, and there was honey on the ground.
• Isaiah 7:15He will eat curds and honey at the time He knows enough to refuse evil and choose good.
• Proverbs 26:27One who digs a pit will fall into it, And one who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
• Proverbs 23:8You will vomit up the morsel you have eaten And waste your compliments.
• Luke 21:34“But be on your guard, so that your hearts will not be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of life, and that this day will not come on you suddenly, like a trap;
• Ephesians 5:18And do not get drunk with wine, in which there is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,

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

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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