26 Bible Verses about Honey

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1 Samuel 14:29

Then Jonathan said, My father has troubled the land. See, I pray you, how my eyes have been enlightened because I tasted a little of this honey.

Song of Solomon 5:1

I came into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh and my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey; I have drunk my wine and my milk: eat, O friends; drink, beloved, drink abundantly.

Luke 24:42

So they gave him a piece of a broiled fish and of a honeycomb.

Exodus 16:31

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

Leviticus 2:11

No present which ye shall offer unto the LORD shall be with leaven; for of nothing leavened, nor any honey, shall ye make any offering incensed unto the LORD.

Proverbs 25:16

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

Song of Solomon 4:11

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

Deuteronomy 32:13

He made him ride on the high places of the earth that he might eat the fruits of the field; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock and oil out of the strong flint,

Psalm 81:16

And God would have fed them also the finest of the wheat, and with honey out of the rock I would have satisfied thee.

Proverbs 24:13

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

Exodus 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 and broad land, unto a land flowing with milk and honey, unto the places 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 vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olives, of oil, and honey;

Judges 14:8

And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside from the way to see the carcase of the lion; and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion.

Isaiah 7:15

He shall eat butter and honey that he may know to refuse the evil and choose the good.

Matthew 3:4

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

Mark 1:6

John was clothed with camel's hair and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he ate locusts and wild honey

Ezekiel 16:13

Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen and silk and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour of wheat and honey and oil: and thou wast made exceeding beautiful, and thou hast prospered even until thou hast reigned.

Psalm 19:10

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

Psalm 119:103

How sweet have been thy spoken words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

Genesis 43:11

Then their father Israel answered them, If it must be so now, do this: take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels and take the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, aromas, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds.

1 Samuel 14:27

But Jonathan had not heard when his father charged the people with the oath, therefore, he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand and dipped it in a honeycomb and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes were enlightened.

Proverbs 27:7

The full soul loathes a honeycomb, but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

Ezekiel 27:17

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

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Exodus 16:31

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

Commerce » Articles of » Honey

Ezekiel 27:17

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

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Song of Songs 5:1

I came into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh and my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey; I have drunk my wine and my milk: eat, O friends; drink, beloved, drink abundantly.

Isaiah 7:15

He shall eat butter and honey that he may know to refuse the evil and choose the good.

Exports » Merchandise » From palestine » Honey

Ezekiel 27:17

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

First fruits » Different kinds of » Honey

2 Chronicles 31:5

And as soon as the commandment burst forth and multiplied, an abundance of firstfruits of grain, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field was multiplied unto the sons of Israel; and likewise, they brought in the tithe, of all things in abundance.

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Genesis 43:11

Then their father Israel answered them, If it must be so now, do this: take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels and take the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, aromas, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds.

Judges 14:8

And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside from the way to see the carcase of the lion; and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion.

Food » Articles of » Honey

Song of Songs 5:1

I came into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh and my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey; I have drunk my wine and my milk: eat, O friends; drink, beloved, drink abundantly.

Isaiah 7:15

He shall eat butter and honey that he may know to refuse the evil and choose the good.

Honey » Abounded in » Canaan

Exodus 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 and broad land, unto a land flowing with milk and honey, unto the places 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 vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olives, of oil, and honey;

Leviticus 20:24

But I have said unto you, Ye shall possess their land, and I will give it unto you in possession of inheritance, a land that flows with milk and honey. I AM your God, who have separated you from the other peoples.

Honey » Plentiful in palestine

Exodus 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 and broad land, unto a land flowing with milk and honey, unto the places 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 vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olives, of oil, and honey;

Leviticus 20:24

But I have said unto you, Ye shall possess their land, and I will give it unto you in possession of inheritance, a land that flows with milk and honey. I AM your God, who have separated you from the other peoples.

Ezekiel 20:6

in the day that I lifted up my hand unto them with an oath that I would bring them forth from the land of Egypt into a land that I had prepared for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the most beautiful of all lands,

Honey » Was eaten » Plain

1 Samuel 14:25-26

And the army of all the land came to a wood, and there was honey upon the ground. And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped, but no man put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.

1 Samuel 14:29

Then Jonathan said, My father has troubled the land. See, I pray you, how my eyes have been enlightened because I tasted a little of this honey.

Honey » Was eaten » With the comb

Song of Songs 5:1

I came into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh and my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey; I have drunk my wine and my milk: eat, O friends; drink, beloved, drink abundantly.

Luke 24:42

So they gave him a piece of a broiled fish and of a honeycomb.

Honey » Found in » Rocks

Psalm 81:16

And God would have fed them also the finest of the wheat, and with honey out of the rock I would have satisfied thee.

Deuteronomy 32:13

He made him ride on the high places of the earth that he might eat the fruits of the field; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock and oil out of the strong flint,

Honey » In the honeycomb sweetest and most valuable

Proverbs 24:13

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

Honey » Moderation needful in the use of

Proverbs 25:16

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

Honey » Was eaten » Mixed with flour

Exodus 16:31

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

Ezekiel 16:13

Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen and silk and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour of wheat and honey and oil: and thou wast made exceeding beautiful, and thou hast prospered even until thou hast reigned.

Honey » Often sent as a present

Genesis 43:11

Then their father Israel answered them, If it must be so now, do this: take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels and take the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, aromas, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds.

1 Kings 14:3

And take with thee ten loaves and cracknels and a cruse of honey and go to him, that he shall tell thee what shall become of this child.

Honey » Illustrative of » The word of God

Psalm 119:103

How sweet have been thy spoken words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

Psalm 19:10

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

Honey » God the giver of

Psalm 81:16

And God would have fed them also the finest of the wheat, and with honey out of the rock I would have satisfied thee.

Ezekiel 16:19

My bread also which I had given thee; the fine flour and the oil and the honey with which I fed thee, thou hast even set it before them for a sweet savour; and thus it was, said the Lord GOD.

Honey » Was eaten » With butter

Isaiah 7:15

He shall eat butter and honey that he may know to refuse the evil and choose the good.

Isaiah 7:22

and it shall come to pass for the abundance of milk that they shall give, he shall eat butter; for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left in the land.

Honey » Was eaten » With locusts

Matthew 3:4

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

Mark 1:6

John was clothed with camel's hair and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he ate locusts and wild honey

Honey » Illustrative of » Holy speech of saints

Song of Songs 4:11

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

Honey » Was eaten » With milk

Song of Songs 4:11

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

Honey » Found in rocks

Psalm 81:16

And God would have fed them also the finest of the wheat, and with honey out of the rock I would have satisfied thee.

Deuteronomy 32:13

He made him ride on the high places of the earth that he might eat the fruits of the field; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock and oil out of the strong flint,

Honey » Illustrative of » Wisdom

Proverbs 24:13-14

My son, eat of the honey, because it is good, and of the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste: So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: if thou shalt find it, and in the end thy hope shall not be cut off.

Honey » Found in » Woods

1 Samuel 14:25-26

And the army of all the land came to a wood, and there was honey upon the ground. And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped, but no man put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.

Honey » First fruits of, offered to God

2 Chronicles 31:5

And as soon as the commandment burst forth and multiplied, an abundance of firstfruits of grain, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field was multiplied unto the sons of Israel; and likewise, they brought in the tithe, of all things in abundance.

Honey » Illustrative of » Pleasant words

Honey » Not to be offered with any sacrifice

Leviticus 2:11

No present which ye shall offer unto the LORD shall be with leaven; for of nothing leavened, nor any honey, shall ye make any offering incensed unto the LORD.

Honey » Esteemed a wholesome food

Proverbs 24:13

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

Honey » Abounded in » Assyria

2 Kings 18:32

until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of grain and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olives, of oil, and of honey, that ye may live, and not die. Do not hearken unto Hezekiah, for he deceives you, saying, The LORD will deliver us.

Honey » Abounded in » Egypt

Numbers 16:13

Is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land that flowed with milk and honey to make us die in the wilderness, but thou must also make thyself lord to rule over us?

Honey » Loathed by those who are full

Proverbs 27:7

The full soul loathes a honeycomb, 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 thy merchants: they traded in thy market with wheat, Minnith and Pannag and honey and oil and balm.

Honey » Illustrative of » Lips of a strange woman

Proverbs 5:3

For the lips of the strange woman drop as a honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil,

Honey » Gathered and prepared by bees

Judges 14:18

And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye would have never discovered my enigma.

Honey » Sweetness of

Judges 14:18

And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye would have never discovered my enigma.

Honey » Found in » Carcases of dead animals

Judges 14:8

And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside from the way to see the carcase of the lion; and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion.

Honey » Found upon the ground

1 Samuel 14:25

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

Honey » Abundant in assyria

2 Kings 18:32

until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of grain and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olives, of oil, and of honey, that ye may live, and not die. Do not hearken unto Hezekiah, for he deceives you, saying, The LORD will deliver us.

Honey » Sent as a present by jacob to egypt

Genesis 43:11

Then their father Israel answered them, If it must be so now, do this: take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels and take the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, aromas, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds.

Honey » Samson's riddle concerning

Judges 14:14

And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth food, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not declare the enigma in three days.

Honey » Not to be offered with sacrifices

Leviticus 2:11

No present which ye shall offer unto the LORD shall be with leaven; for of nothing leavened, nor any honey, shall ye make any offering incensed unto the LORD.

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Genesis 43:11

Then their father Israel answered them, If it must be so now, do this: take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels and take the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, aromas, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds.

Judges 14:8

And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside from the way to see the carcase of the lion; and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion.

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Exodus 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 and broad land, unto a land flowing with milk and honey, unto the places of the Canaanite and the Hittite and the Amorite and the Perizzite and the Hivite and the Jebusite.

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