Proverbs 24:13 Hebrew Word Analysis

0eatאֱכָלh398
1My sonבְּנִ֣יh1121
2thou honeyדְבַ֣שׁh1706
3כִּיh3588
4because it is goodט֑וֹבh2896
5and the honeycombוְנֹ֥פֶתh5317
6which is sweetמָ֝ת֗וֹקh4966
7עַלh5921
8to thy tasteחִכֶּֽךָ׃h2441

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; And the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thy taste:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

My son, take honey, for it is good; and the flowing honey, which is sweet to your taste:

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Eat honey, my son, for it is good; and a honeycomb is sweet to thy taste:

World English Bible (WEB)

My son, eat honey, for it is good; The droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Eat my son, honey that `is' good, And the honeycomb -- sweet to thy palate.