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13 My son, eat honey, for it is good,
    the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste;
14 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.

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13 My child,[a] eat honey, for it is good,
    and the honeycomb is sweet to the taste.
14 In the same way, wisdom is sweet to your soul.
    If you find it, you will have a bright future,
    and your hopes will not be cut short.

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Footnotes

  1. 24:13 Hebrew My son; also in 24:21.

16 A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment.
    One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.

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16 A ruler with no understanding will oppress his people,
    but one who hates corruption will have a long life.

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