Proverbs 24

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

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

14 Ref So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul; If thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward, And thy hope shall not be cut off.

15 Ref Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; Destroy not his resting-place:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

14 Ref So `is' the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul, If thou hast found that there is a posterity And thy hope is not cut off.

15 Ref Lay not wait, O wicked one, At the habitation of the righteous. Do not spoil his resting-place.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

14 Ref So you shall know wisdom to be to your soul; If you have found it, then there will be a reward, Your hope will not be cut off.

15 Ref Don't lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don't destroy his resting-place:

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