Verse 16
Proverbs 25:16
New King James Version
16
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
Original Language Text
hebrew
דְּבַ֣שׁ מָ֭צָאתָ אֱכֹ֣ל דַּיֶּ֑/ךָּ פֶּן תִּ֝שְׂבָּעֶ֗/נּוּ וַ/הֲקֵֽאתֽ/וֹ
English Translation
Honey you have found, eat enough, lest you be full and vomit it up.
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Chapter 25 Context
1
These
are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
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2
It is the glory of God (Elohim) to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings
is to search out a matte...
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3
The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings
is unsearchable.
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4
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
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5
Take away the wicked
from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
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6
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great
men:
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7
For better
it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in...
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8
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest
thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour...
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9
Debate thy cause with thy neighbour
himself; and discover not a secret to another:
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10
Lest he that heareth
it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
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11
A word fitly spoken
is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
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12
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold,
so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
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13
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest,
so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he...
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14
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift
is like clouds and wind without rain.
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15
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
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16
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vom...
17
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and
so hate thee.
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18
A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour
is
a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
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19
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble
is like
a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
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20
As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather,
and as
vinegar upon nitre, so
is he that singeth...
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21
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
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22
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
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23
The north wind driveth away rain: so
doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
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24
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
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25
As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so
is good news from a far country.
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26
A righteous man falling down before the wicked
is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
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27
It is
not good to eat much honey: so
for men
to search their own glory
is not
glory.
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28
He that
hath no rule over his own spirit
is like
a city
that is broken down,
and without walls.
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