26 Bible Verses about Honey

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1 Samuel 14:29

Then said Jonathan: My father hath afflicted the land, - See, I pray you, how my own eyes have been brightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.

Song of Solomon 5:1

HEI have entered my garden, my sister, bride, I have plucked my myrrh, with my balsam, I have eaten the honey of my thicket, I have drunk my wine, with my milk: - Eat ye, O friends, Drink, yea drink abundantly, ye beloved!

Exodus 16:31

And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna, - and the same, was like coriander seed white, and the taste thereof, like flat-cake with honey,

Leviticus 2:11

None of the meal-offerings which ye bring near unto Yahweh shall be made into anything leavened, - for, of no leaven and Of no syrup, may ye make a perfume, as an altar-flame unto Yahweh.

Proverbs 25:16

Honey having found, eat to suffice thee, lest thou loathe it, and vomit it forth.

Song of Solomon 4:11

With sweetness, thy lips do drip, O bride, - Honey and milk, are under thy tongue, and, the fragrance of thy garments, is like the fragrance of Lebanon.

Deuteronomy 32:13

He made him ride on the high places of the land, Caused him to eat the increase of the fields, - And gave him to suck honey out of the cliff, And oil out of the rock of flint:

Psalm 81:16

Then would he feed them from the marrow of the wheat, Yea, out of the rock - with honey, would I satisfy thee.

Proverbs 24:13

My son, eat thou honey, because it is good, - and droppings from the comb because they are sweet to thy palate:

Exodus 3:8

therefore have I come down to deliver them from the hand of the Egyptians, and to take them up out of that land, into a land good and large, into a land flowing with milk and honey, - into the place of the Canaanite and the Hittite, and the Amorite and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite.

Deuteronomy 8:8

a land of wheat and barley, and vine and fig-tree, and pomegranate, - a land of olive oil, and honey:

Judges 14:8

And he returned, after a time, to take her, and went aside to see the carcass of the lion, - and lo! a swarm of bees, in the body of the lion, and, honey,

Proverbs 25:27

To eat honey in abundance, is not good, nor is, searching out their own honour, an honourable thing.

Isaiah 7:15

Curds and honey, shall he eat, by the time that he knoweth to refuse the bad and choose the good;

Matthew 3:4

But John, himself, had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, - while, his food, was locusts and wild honey.

Mark 1:6

and John was clothed with camel's-hair and a leathern girdle about his loins, and was eating locusts and wild honey;

Ezekiel 16:13

Thus wast thou adorned with gold and silver, And thy raiment was of fine linen and silk and embroidered work, Fine flour and honey and oil, didst thou eat, - And so thou becamest exceedingly beautiful, And didst attain unto royalty.

Psalm 19:10

More desirable, than gold, yea than much fine gold, Sweeter, also than honey, or than droppings from the comb.

Genesis 43:11

Then Israel their father said unto them - If so, then do this, - Take of the song of the land in your vessels, and carry down to the man a present, - A little balsam and a little honey, tragacanth gum and cistus gum, pistachio nuts, and almonds.

1 Samuel 14:27

But, Jonathan, heard not his father putting the people on oath, so he reached forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and dipped it in the honey-copse, - and brought back his hand to his mouth, and his eyes were brightened.

Proverbs 27:7

The surfeited soul, trampleth upon droppings from the comb, but, to the hungry soul, every bitter thing, is sweet.

Ezekiel 27:17

Judah and the land of Israel, They, were merchants of thine, - With the wheat of Minnith and the sweets of pannag and honey and oil and balsam, Shared they in thy barter:

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Exodus 16:31

And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna, - and the same, was like coriander seed white, and the taste thereof, like flat-cake with honey,

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Ezekiel 27:17

Judah and the land of Israel, They, were merchants of thine, - With the wheat of Minnith and the sweets of pannag and honey and oil and balsam, Shared they in thy barter:

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Song of Songs 5:1

HEI have entered my garden, my sister, bride, I have plucked my myrrh, with my balsam, I have eaten the honey of my thicket, I have drunk my wine, with my milk: - Eat ye, O friends, Drink, yea drink abundantly, ye beloved!

Isaiah 7:15

Curds and honey, shall he eat, by the time that he knoweth to refuse the bad and choose the good;

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Ezekiel 27:17

Judah and the land of Israel, They, were merchants of thine, - With the wheat of Minnith and the sweets of pannag and honey and oil and balsam, Shared they in thy barter:

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2 Chronicles 31:5

And, as soon as the thing spread abroad, the sons of Israel caused to abound the firstfruit of corn, new wine, and oil, and honey, and all the increase of the field,-yea, the tithe of all - in abundance, brought they in.

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Genesis 43:11

Then Israel their father said unto them - If so, then do this, - Take of the song of the land in your vessels, and carry down to the man a present, - A little balsam and a little honey, tragacanth gum and cistus gum, pistachio nuts, and almonds.

Judges 14:8

And he returned, after a time, to take her, and went aside to see the carcass of the lion, - and lo! a swarm of bees, in the body of the lion, and, honey,

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Song of Songs 5:1

HEI have entered my garden, my sister, bride, I have plucked my myrrh, with my balsam, I have eaten the honey of my thicket, I have drunk my wine, with my milk: - Eat ye, O friends, Drink, yea drink abundantly, ye beloved!

Isaiah 7:15

Curds and honey, shall he eat, by the time that he knoweth to refuse the bad and choose the good;

Honey » Abounded in » Canaan

Exodus 3:8

therefore have I come down to deliver them from the hand of the Egyptians, and to take them up out of that land, into a land good and large, into a land flowing with milk and honey, - into the place of the Canaanite and the Hittite, and the Amorite and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite.

Deuteronomy 8:8

a land of wheat and barley, and vine and fig-tree, and pomegranate, - a land of olive oil, and honey:

Leviticus 20:24

And said unto you - Ye, shall possess their soil, Yea, I myself, will give it you to possess it, A land flowing with milk and honey, - I - Yahweh, am your God, who have distinguished you from the peoples;

Honey » Plentiful in palestine

Exodus 3:8

therefore have I come down to deliver them from the hand of the Egyptians, and to take them up out of that land, into a land good and large, into a land flowing with milk and honey, - into the place of the Canaanite and the Hittite, and the Amorite and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite.

Deuteronomy 8:8

a land of wheat and barley, and vine and fig-tree, and pomegranate, - a land of olive oil, and honey:

Leviticus 20:24

And said unto you - Ye, shall possess their soil, Yea, I myself, will give it you to possess it, A land flowing with milk and honey, - I - Yahweh, am your God, who have distinguished you from the peoples;

Ezekiel 20:6

In that day, lifted I up my hand to them, to bring them forth out of the land of Egypt, - into a land that I had looked out for them flowing with milk and honey, The beauty, it was of all lands,

Honey » Was eaten » Plain

1 Samuel 14:25-26

And, all the land, had entered into the forest, - and there was honey upon the face of the ground. So the people came into the forest, and lo! there were streams of honey, - but no man reached his hand to his mouth, because the people revered the oath.

1 Samuel 14:29

Then said Jonathan: My father hath afflicted the land, - See, I pray you, how my own eyes have been brightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.

Honey » Was eaten » With the comb

Song of Songs 5:1

HEI have entered my garden, my sister, bride, I have plucked my myrrh, with my balsam, I have eaten the honey of my thicket, I have drunk my wine, with my milk: - Eat ye, O friends, Drink, yea drink abundantly, ye beloved!

Honey » Found in » Rocks

Psalm 81:16

Then would he feed them from the marrow of the wheat, Yea, out of the rock - with honey, would I satisfy thee.

Deuteronomy 32:13

He made him ride on the high places of the land, Caused him to eat the increase of the fields, - And gave him to suck honey out of the cliff, And oil out of the rock of flint:

Honey » In the honeycomb sweetest and most valuable

Proverbs 24:13

My son, eat thou honey, because it is good, - and droppings from the comb because they are sweet to thy palate:

Honey » Moderation needful in the use of

Proverbs 25:16

Honey having found, eat to suffice thee, lest thou loathe it, and vomit it forth.

Proverbs 25:27

To eat honey in abundance, is not good, nor is, searching out their own honour, an honourable thing.

Honey » Was eaten » Mixed with flour

Exodus 16:31

And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna, - and the same, was like coriander seed white, and the taste thereof, like flat-cake with honey,

Ezekiel 16:13

Thus wast thou adorned with gold and silver, And thy raiment was of fine linen and silk and embroidered work, Fine flour and honey and oil, didst thou eat, - And so thou becamest exceedingly beautiful, And didst attain unto royalty.

Honey » Often sent as a present

Genesis 43:11

Then Israel their father said unto them - If so, then do this, - Take of the song of the land in your vessels, and carry down to the man a present, - A little balsam and a little honey, tragacanth gum and cistus gum, pistachio nuts, and almonds.

1 Kings 14:3

and thou shall take with thee ten loaves, and cracknels, and a bottle of honey, and shalt go unto him, - he, will tell thee what shall befall the young man.

Honey » Illustrative of » The word of God

Psalm 19:10

More desirable, than gold, yea than much fine gold, Sweeter, also than honey, or than droppings from the comb.

Honey » God the giver of

Psalm 81:16

Then would he feed them from the marrow of the wheat, Yea, out of the rock - with honey, would I satisfy thee.

Ezekiel 16:19

And my food which I had given thee, Fine flour and ell and honey wherewith I fed thee, And didst set it before them for a satisfying odour Yea so it was, - Saith My Lord Yahweh.

Honey » Was eaten » With butter

Isaiah 7:15

Curds and honey, shall he eat, by the time that he knoweth to refuse the bad and choose the good;

Isaiah 7:22

Yea it shall come to pass for the abundance of the yield of milk, that he shall eat curds, - for, curds and honey, shall every one eat that is left in the midst of the land.

Honey » Was eaten » With locusts

Matthew 3:4

But John, himself, had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, - while, his food, was locusts and wild honey.

Mark 1:6

and John was clothed with camel's-hair and a leathern girdle about his loins, and was eating locusts and wild honey;

Honey » Illustrative of » Holy speech of saints

Song of Songs 4:11

With sweetness, thy lips do drip, O bride, - Honey and milk, are under thy tongue, and, the fragrance of thy garments, is like the fragrance of Lebanon.

Honey » Was eaten » With milk

Song of Songs 4:11

With sweetness, thy lips do drip, O bride, - Honey and milk, are under thy tongue, and, the fragrance of thy garments, is like the fragrance of Lebanon.

Honey » Found in rocks

Psalm 81:16

Then would he feed them from the marrow of the wheat, Yea, out of the rock - with honey, would I satisfy thee.

Deuteronomy 32:13

He made him ride on the high places of the land, Caused him to eat the increase of the fields, - And gave him to suck honey out of the cliff, And oil out of the rock of flint:

Honey » Illustrative of » Wisdom

Proverbs 24:13-14

My son, eat thou honey, because it is good, - and droppings from the comb because they are sweet to thy palate: Thus, take knowledge of wisdom, for thine own soul; If thou find it, then there is a future, and, thine expectation, shall not be cut off.

Honey » Found in » Woods

1 Samuel 14:25-26

And, all the land, had entered into the forest, - and there was honey upon the face of the ground. So the people came into the forest, and lo! there were streams of honey, - but no man reached his hand to his mouth, because the people revered the oath.

Honey » First fruits of, offered to God

2 Chronicles 31:5

And, as soon as the thing spread abroad, the sons of Israel caused to abound the firstfruit of corn, new wine, and oil, and honey, and all the increase of the field,-yea, the tithe of all - in abundance, brought they in.

Honey » Illustrative of » Pleasant words

Honey » Not to be offered with any sacrifice

Leviticus 2:11

None of the meal-offerings which ye bring near unto Yahweh shall be made into anything leavened, - for, of no leaven and Of no syrup, may ye make a perfume, as an altar-flame unto Yahweh.

Honey » Esteemed a wholesome food

Proverbs 24:13

My son, eat thou honey, because it is good, - and droppings from the comb because they are sweet to thy palate:

Honey » Abounded in » Assyria

2 Kings 18:32

Until I come and take you, into a land like your own land - A land of corn and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of oil olive and honey, so shall ye live, and not die, - But do not hearken unto Hezekiah, for he would persuade you, saying, Yahweh, will deliver us!

Honey » Abounded in » Egypt

Numbers 16:13

Was it, a small thing, that thou didst bring us up out of land flowing with milk and honey, to put us to death in the desert but thou must, continue even to lord it, over us?

Honey » Loathed by those who are full

Proverbs 27:7

The surfeited soul, trampleth upon droppings from the comb, but, to the hungry soul, every bitter thing, is sweet.

Honey » Exported from canaan

Ezekiel 27:17

Judah and the land of Israel, They, were merchants of thine, - With the wheat of Minnith and the sweets of pannag and honey and oil and balsam, Shared they in thy barter:

Honey » Illustrative of » Lips of a strange woman

Proverbs 5:3

For, with sweet droppings, drip the lips of her that is a stranger, and, smoother than oil, is her mouth;

Honey » Gathered and prepared by bees

Judges 14:18

And the men of the city said to him, on the seventh day - ere yet the sun went in, What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion? And he said to them: If ye had not ploughed with my heifer, Ye had not found out my riddle!

Honey » Sweetness of

Judges 14:18

And the men of the city said to him, on the seventh day - ere yet the sun went in, What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion? And he said to them: If ye had not ploughed with my heifer, Ye had not found out my riddle!

Honey » Found in » Carcases of dead animals

Judges 14:8

And he returned, after a time, to take her, and went aside to see the carcass of the lion, - and lo! a swarm of bees, in the body of the lion, and, honey,

Honey » Found upon the ground

1 Samuel 14:25

And, all the land, had entered into the forest, - and there was honey upon the face of the ground.

Honey » Abundant in assyria

2 Kings 18:32

Until I come and take you, into a land like your own land - A land of corn and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of oil olive and honey, so shall ye live, and not die, - But do not hearken unto Hezekiah, for he would persuade you, saying, Yahweh, will deliver us!

Honey » Sent as a present by jacob to egypt

Genesis 43:11

Then Israel their father said unto them - If so, then do this, - Take of the song of the land in your vessels, and carry down to the man a present, - A little balsam and a little honey, tragacanth gum and cistus gum, pistachio nuts, and almonds.

Honey » Samson's riddle concerning

Judges 14:14

And he said to them - Out of the eater, came forth food, And, out of the strong, came forth sweetness. But they could not tell the riddle, in three days.

Honey » Not to be offered with sacrifices

Leviticus 2:11

None of the meal-offerings which ye bring near unto Yahweh shall be made into anything leavened, - for, of no leaven and Of no syrup, may ye make a perfume, as an altar-flame unto Yahweh.

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Genesis 43:11

Then Israel their father said unto them - If so, then do this, - Take of the song of the land in your vessels, and carry down to the man a present, - A little balsam and a little honey, tragacanth gum and cistus gum, pistachio nuts, and almonds.

Judges 14:8

And he returned, after a time, to take her, and went aside to see the carcass of the lion, - and lo! a swarm of bees, in the body of the lion, and, honey,

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Exodus 3:8

therefore have I come down to deliver them from the hand of the Egyptians, and to take them up out of that land, into a land good and large, into a land flowing with milk and honey, - into the place of the Canaanite and the Hittite, and the Amorite and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite.

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