Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
otherwise, you’ll get sick from it and vomit.
New American Standard Bible
That you not have it in excess and vomit it.
King James Version
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
International Standard Version
If you find some honey, eat only what you need. Take too much, and you'll vomit.
A Conservative Version
Have thou found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled with it, and vomit it.
American Standard Version
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, Lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
Amplified
Have you found [pleasure sweet like] honey? Eat only as much as you need,
Otherwise, being filled excessively, you vomit it.
Bible in Basic English
If you have honey, take only as much as is enough for you; for fear that, being full of it, you may not be able to keep it down.
Darby Translation
Hast thou found honey? Eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be surfeited therewith, and vomit it.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou didst find honey; eat thy sufficiency, lest thou shalt be satiated, and thou vomit it forth.
King James 2000
Have you found honey? eat only as much as is sufficient for you, lest you be filled with it, and vomit it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[If] you find honey, eat what is sufficient for you, lest you have your fill of it and vomit it out.
Modern King James verseion
Have you found honey? Eat only as much as is enough for you, lest you be filled with it and vomit it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If thou findest honey, eat so much as is sufficient for thee; lest thou be overfull, and parbreak it out again.
NET Bible
When you find honey, eat only what is sufficient for you, lest you become stuffed with it and vomit it up.
New Heart English Bible
Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, lest you eat too much, and vomit it.
The Emphasized Bible
Honey having found, eat to suffice thee, lest thou loathe it, and vomit it forth.
Webster
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled with it, and vomit it.
World English Bible
Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, lest you eat too much, and vomit it.
Youngs Literal Translation
Honey thou hast found -- eat thy sufficiency, Lest thou be satiated with it, and hast vomited it.
Themes
Honey » Moderation needful in the use of
Social duties » Temperance pr 23; isa 5; 28; da 1 » General references to
Temperance » Pr 23; isa 5; 28; da 1 » General references to
Temperance » In relation to food in relation to speech » Appetites to be restrained
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 25:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
More Proverbs Of Solomon
15
and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
otherwise, you’ll get sick from it and vomit.
otherwise, he’ll get sick of you and hate you.
Cross References
Proverbs 25:27
or to seek glory after glory.
Judges 14:8-9
After some time, when he returned to get her, he left the road to see the lion’s carcass, and there was a swarm of bees with honey in the carcass.
1 Samuel 14:25-27
Everyone
Proverbs 23:8
and waste your pleasant words.
Proverbs 24:13-14
and the honeycomb is sweet to your palate;
Isaiah 7:15
By the time he learns to reject what is bad and choose what is good,
Isaiah 7:22
he will eat butter,
for every survivor in the land will eat butter and honey.
Luke 21:34
Ephesians 5:18
And don’t get drunk