Other translations
American Standard Version
My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; And the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thy taste:
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Eat honey, my son, because it is good, and honeycomb is sweet to your palate.
Darby Bible Translation
Eat honey, my son, for it is good; and a honeycomb is sweet to thy taste:
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Fat honey, my son, because it is good, and the honeycomb most sweet to thy throat:
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
My son, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
God's Word
Eat honey, my son, because it is good. Honey that flows from the honeycomb tastes sweet.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your palate;
International Standard Version
My son, eat honey, because it's good for you; indeed, drippings from the honeycomb are sweet to your taste;
NET Bible
Eat honey, my child, for it is good, and honey from the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.
New American Standard Bible
My son, eat honey, for it is good, Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;
New International Version
Eat honey, my son, for it is good; honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.
New Living Translation
My child, eat honey, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to the taste.
Webster's Bible Translation
My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honey-comb, which is sweet to thy taste:
The World English Bible
My son, eat honey, for it is good; the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste:
EasyEnglish Bible
26. My child, honey is good for you, so eat it. It is sweet on your tongue when you taste it.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Eat my son, honey that [is] good, And the honeycomb -- sweet to thy palate.
New Life Version
My son, eat honey, for it is good. Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.
The Voice Bible
My son, eat honey—it’s good for you; the honey that drips from the comb is sweet in your mouth.
Living Bible
My son, honey whets the appetite and so does wisdom! When you enjoy becoming wise, there is hope for you! A bright future lies ahead!
New Catholic Bible
Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to the taste.
Legacy Standard Bible
Eat honey, my son, for it is good, Indeed, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;
Jubilee Bible 2000
My son, eat of the honey, because it is good, and of the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
Christian Standard Bible
Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your palate;
Amplified Bible © 1954
My son, eat honey, because it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
New Century Version
My child, eat honey because it is good. Honey from the honeycomb tastes sweet.
The Message
Eat honey, dear child—it’s good for you— and delicacies that melt in your mouth. Likewise knowledge, and wisdom for your soul— Get that and your future’s secured, your hope is on solid rock.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
My son, eat honey, because it is good. Flowing honey is sweet on your palate.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
My child, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
Good News Translation®
My child, eat honey; it is good. And just as honey from the comb is sweet on your tongue,
Wycliffe Bible
My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; and the honeycomb for it is full sweet to thy throat.
Contemporary English Version
Honey is good for you, my children, and it tastes sweet.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
My son, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
My child, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
My child, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
Common English Bible © 2011
My child, eat honey, for it is good. The honeycomb is sweet in your mouth.
Amplified Bible © 2015
My son, eat honey, because it is good, And the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
English Standard Version Anglicised
My son, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
If you eat honey, my son, because it is good, if pure honey is sweet to your taste,
New American Standard Bible
My son, eat honey, for it is good; Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;
The Expanded Bible
My ·child [L son], eat honey because it is good. Honey from the honeycomb ·tastes sweet [L is sweet on your palate].
Tree of Life Version
Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and honeycomb is sweet to your taste.
Revised Standard Version
My son, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
New International Reader's Version
Eat honey, my son, because it is good. Honey from a honeycomb has a sweet taste.
BRG Bible
My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
Complete Jewish Bible
My son, eat honey, for it is good; honeycomb drippings are sweet to your taste.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
My child, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Beni (my son), eat thou devash, because it is tov; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste;
Names of God Bible
Eat honey, my son, because it is good. Honey that flows from the honeycomb tastes sweet.
Modern English Version
My son, eat honey because it is good, and the honeycomb that is sweet to your taste;
Easy-to-Read Version
My son, eat honey; it is good. Honey straight from the honeycomb is the sweetest.
International Children’s Bible
My child, eat honey because it is good. Honey from the honeycomb tastes sweet.
Lexham English Bible
My child, eat honey, for it is good, and the dripping of the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.
New International Version - UK
Eat honey, my son, for it is good; honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.