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My son, eat honey, for it is good; The droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste:
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Wisdom is Sweet and Good
Commentators unanimously explain that this verse uses honey as a metaphor for wisdom. Just as honey was known to be sweet, nourishing, and good for the body, the pursuit of wisdom is presented as a delightful and profoundly beneficial experience for the soul. The verse sets up a comparison that is made explicit in the following verse.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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 w…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
My son, eat you honey, because [it is] good It is good for food; there was plenty of it in Palestine, and it was eat…
We are stimulated to the study of wisdom by considering both the pleasure and the profit of it. All people relish things that are sweet to the pala…
