13 My son, (A)eat honey because it is good,
And the honeycomb which is sweet to your taste;
14 (B)So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul;
If you have found it, there is a [a]prospect,
And your hope will not be cut off.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:14 Lit. latter end

13 My son, eat thou honey because it is good, and the honeycomb which is sweet to thy taste.

14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul when thou hast found it; then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

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16 A ruler who lacks understanding is a great (A)oppressor,
But he who hates covetousness will prolong his days.

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16 The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor, but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

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