Albert Barnes Commentary Proverbs 24:13

"My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; And the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thy taste:" — Proverbs 24:13 (ASV)

Honey entered largely into the diet of Hebrew children (Isaiah 7:15), so that it was as natural an emblem for the purest and simplest wisdom, as the sincere milk of the word was to the New Testament writers. The learner hears what seems to be a rule of diet—then (Proverbs 24:14) the parable is explained.