¹³ My child,^[a] eat honey, for it is good,
    and the honeycomb is sweet to the taste.

¹⁶ Do you like honey?
    Don’t eat too much, or it will make you sick!

¹⁰ They are more desirable than gold,
    even the finest gold.
They are sweeter than honey,
    even honey dripping from the comb.

²⁷ It’s not good to eat too much honey,
    and it’s not good to seek honors for yourself.