What Does the Bible Say About Honey?

1. #1Isaiah 7:15

   Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.

   BSBBy the time He knows enough to reject evil and choose good, He will be eating curds and honey.

2. #2Proverbs 16:24

   Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

   BSBPleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

3. #3Proverbs 24:13

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

   BSBEat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.

4. #4Proverbs 25:27

   It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

   BSBIt is not good to eat too much honey or to search out one’s own glory.

5. #5Matthew 3:4

   And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

   BSBJohn wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

6. #6Psalms 81:16

   He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.

   BSBBut I would feed you the finest wheat; with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”

7. #7Exodus 3:8

   And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.

   BSBI have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.

8. #8Psalms 119:103

   How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

   BSBHow sweet are Your words to my taste— sweeter than honey in my mouth!

9. #9Ezekiel 27:17

   Judah, and the land of Israel, they were thy merchants: they traded in thy market wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm.

   BSBJudah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith, cakes and honey, oil and balm for your merchandise.

10. #10Proverbs 25:16

    Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

    BSBIf you find honey, eat just what you need, lest you have too much and vomit it up.

11. #11Song of Solomon 4:11

    Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.

    BSBYour lips, my bride, drip sweetness like the honeycomb; honey and milk are under your tongue, and the fragrance of your garments is like the aroma of Lebanon.

12. #12Psalms 19:10

    More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

    BSBThey are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.

13. #13Psalms 19:7-11

    The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.

    BSBThe Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple. The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandments of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes. The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous. They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb. By them indeed Your servant is warned; in keeping them is great reward.

14. #14Exodus 16:31

    And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna: and it was like coriander seed, white; and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey.

    BSBNow the house of Israel called the bread manna. It was white like coriander seed and tasted like wafers made with honey.

15. #15Ezekiel 20:6

    In the day that I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth of the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands:

    BSBOn that day I swore to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands.

16. #161 Samuel 14:25

    And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground.

    BSBThen all the troops entered the forest, and there was honey on the ground.

17. #172 Samuel 17:29

    And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.

    BSBhoney, curds, sheep, and cheese from the herd for David and his people to eat. For they said, “The people have become hungry, exhausted, and thirsty in the wilderness.”

18. #18Ezekiel 3:1-3

    Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel. So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll. And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I eat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness.

    BSB“Son of man,” He said to me, “eat what you find here. Eat this scroll, then go and speak to the house of Israel.” So I opened my mouth, and He fed me the scroll. “Son of man,” He said to me, “eat and fill your stomach with this scroll I am giving you.” So I ate, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth.

19. #19Leviticus 20:24

    But I have said unto you, Ye shall inherit their land, and I will give it unto you to possess it, a land that floweth with milk and honey: I am the Lord your God, which have separated you from other people.

    BSBBut I have told you that you will inherit their land, since I will give it to you as an inheritance—a land flowing with milk and honey. I am the LORD your God, who has set you apart from the peoples.

20. #20Leviticus 2:11

    No meat offering, which ye shall bring unto the Lord, shall be made with leaven: for ye shall burn no leaven, nor any honey, in any offering of the Lord made by fire.

    BSBNo grain offering that you present to the LORD may be made with leaven, for you are not to burn any leaven or honey as an offering made by fire to the LORD.

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