Proverbs
King James Version (KJV)


“Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.”
King James Version (KJV)
25:16 Honey - By honey he understands, not only all delicious meats, but all worldly delights, which we are here taught to use with moderation.
Hast thou found hony? eate so much as is sufficient for thee: lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Have you found honey? Eat {only} what you need, That you not have it in excess and vomit it.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, Lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
- American Standard Version (1901)
If you have honey, take only as much as is enough for you; for fear that, being full of it, you may not be able to keep it down.
- Basic English Bible
If you find honey, eat just what you need, lest you have too much and vomit it up.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible
Hast thou found honey? Eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be surfeited therewith, and vomit it.
- Darby Bible
Thou hast found honey, eat what is sufficient for thee, lest being glutted therewith thou vomit it up.
- Douay-Rheims Bible
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee; lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
- English Revised Version
Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, lest you eat too much, and vomit it.
- World English Bible