26 Bible Verses about Honey

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1 Samuel 14:29

Then said Jonathan, "My father hath troubled the land: for see, mine eyes hath received sight, because I tasted a little of this honey.

Song of Solomon 5:1

Come into my garden O my sister, my Spouse: I have gathered my Myrrh with my spice. I will eat my honey and my honeycomb, I will drink my wine and my milk. Eat, O ye friends, drink and be merry, O ye beloved.

Luke 24:42

And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of a honeycomb.

Exodus 16:31

And the house of Israel called it Manna. And it was like unto Coriander seed and white, and the taste of it was like unto wafers made with honey.

Leviticus 2:11

"'All the meat offerings which ye shall bring unto the LORD shall be made without leaven. For ye shall neither burn leaven nor honey in any offering of the LORD.

Proverbs 25:16

If thou findest honey, eat so much as is sufficient for thee; lest thou be overfull, and parbreak it out again.

Song of Solomon 4:11

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

Deuteronomy 32:13

He set him up upon a high land, and he ate the increase of the fields. And he gave him honey to suck out of the rock, and oil out of the hard stone.

Psalm 81:16

He should have fed them also with the finest wheat-flour; and with honey out of the stony rock should I have satisfied thee."

Proverbs 24:13

My son, thou eatest honey and the sweet honeycomb, because it is good and sweet in thy mouth.

Exodus 3:8

and am come down to deliver them out of the hands of the Egyptians, and to bring them out of that land unto a good land and a large, and unto a land that floweth with milk and honey: even unto the place of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and of the Jebusites.

Deuteronomy 8:8

a land of wheat and of barley, of vines, fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive trees with oil and of honey:

Judges 14:8

And within a short space after, as he went thither again to take her to wife, he turned out of the way, to see the carcass of the Lion. And behold, there was a swarm of bees in the carcass of the Lion and honey.

Proverbs 25:27

Like as it is not good to eat too much honey; even so, he that will search out high things, it shall be too heavy for him.

Isaiah 7:15

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

Matthew 3:4

This John had his garment of camel's hair, and a girdle of a skin about his loins; his meat was locusts and wild honey.

Mark 1:6

John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a beast's skin about his loins. And he did eat locusts and wild honey,

Ezekiel 16:13

Thus wast thou decked with silver and gold, and thy raiment was of fine white silk, of needle work and divers colors. Thou didst eat nothing but simnels, honey and oil: marvelous goodly wast thou, and beautiful, yea even a very Queen wast thou.

Psalm 19:10

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

Psalm 119:103

O how sweet are thy words unto my throat! Yea, sweeter than honey unto my mouth!

Genesis 43:11

Then their father Israel said unto them, "If it must needs be so now: then do thus, take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels, and bring the man a present, a courtesy balm, and a courtesy of honey, spices and myrrh, dates and almonds.

1 Samuel 14:27

But Jonathan heard not when his father adjured the people, wherefore he put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and dipped it in a honey comb, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes received sight.

Proverbs 27:7

He that is full, abhorreth a honeycomb; but unto him that is hungry, every sour thing is sweet.

Ezekiel 27:17

Judah and the land of Israel occupied with thee, and brought unto thy markets, wheat, balm, honey, oil and treacle.

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Exodus 16:31

And the house of Israel called it Manna. And it was like unto Coriander seed and white, and the taste of it was like unto wafers made with honey.

Commerce » Articles of » Honey

Ezekiel 27:17

Judah and the land of Israel occupied with thee, and brought unto thy markets, wheat, balm, honey, oil and treacle.

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Song of Solomon 5:1

Come into my garden O my sister, my Spouse: I have gathered my Myrrh with my spice. I will eat my honey and my honeycomb, I will drink my wine and my milk. Eat, O ye friends, drink and be merry, O ye beloved.

Isaiah 7:15

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

Exports » Merchandise » From palestine » Honey

Ezekiel 27:17

Judah and the land of Israel occupied with thee, and brought unto thy markets, wheat, balm, honey, oil and treacle.

First fruits » Different kinds of » Honey

2 Chronicles 31:5

And as soon as the word came abroad the children of Israel brought abundance of first fruits of corn, wine, oil and honey, and of all manner of fruits of the field: and the tithes of all manner of things brought they in plenteously.

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Genesis 43:11

Then their father Israel said unto them, "If it must needs be so now: then do thus, take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels, and bring the man a present, a courtesy balm, and a courtesy of honey, spices and myrrh, dates and almonds.

Judges 14:8

And within a short space after, as he went thither again to take her to wife, he turned out of the way, to see the carcass of the Lion. And behold, there was a swarm of bees in the carcass of the Lion and honey.

Food » Articles of » Honey

Song of Solomon 5:1

Come into my garden O my sister, my Spouse: I have gathered my Myrrh with my spice. I will eat my honey and my honeycomb, I will drink my wine and my milk. Eat, O ye friends, drink and be merry, O ye beloved.

Isaiah 7:15

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

Honey » Abounded in » Canaan

Exodus 3:8

and am come down to deliver them out of the hands of the Egyptians, and to bring them out of that land unto a good land and a large, and unto a land that floweth with milk and honey: even unto the place of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and of the Jebusites.

Deuteronomy 8:8

a land of wheat and of barley, of vines, fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive trees with oil and of honey:

Leviticus 20:24

But I have said unto you that ye shall enjoy their land, and that I will give it unto you to possess it: even a land that floweth with milk and honey. I am the LORD your God, which have separated you from other nations:

Honey » Plentiful in palestine

Exodus 3:8

and am come down to deliver them out of the hands of the Egyptians, and to bring them out of that land unto a good land and a large, and unto a land that floweth with milk and honey: even unto the place of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and of the Jebusites.

Deuteronomy 8:8

a land of wheat and of barley, of vines, fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive trees with oil and of honey:

Leviticus 20:24

But I have said unto you that ye shall enjoy their land, and that I will give it unto you to possess it: even a land that floweth with milk and honey. I am the LORD your God, which have separated you from other nations:

Ezekiel 20:6

even in the day that I lift up mine hand over them, to bring them out of the land of Egypt, into a land that I have provided for them, which floweth with milk and honey, and it is a pleasant land among all others:

Honey » Was eaten » Plain

1 Samuel 14:25-26

And all the land came to a wood where honey lay upon the ground. And when the people were come into the wood: Behold, the honey dropped. Howbeit, there was no man that moved his hand to his mouth, because that the people feared the curse.

1 Samuel 14:29

Then said Jonathan, "My father hath troubled the land: for see, mine eyes hath received sight, because I tasted a little of this honey.

Honey » Was eaten » With the comb

Song of Solomon 5:1

Come into my garden O my sister, my Spouse: I have gathered my Myrrh with my spice. I will eat my honey and my honeycomb, I will drink my wine and my milk. Eat, O ye friends, drink and be merry, O ye beloved.

Luke 24:42

And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of a honeycomb.

Honey » Found in » Rocks

Psalm 81:16

He should have fed them also with the finest wheat-flour; and with honey out of the stony rock should I have satisfied thee."

Deuteronomy 32:13

He set him up upon a high land, and he ate the increase of the fields. And he gave him honey to suck out of the rock, and oil out of the hard stone.

Honey » In the honeycomb sweetest and most valuable

Proverbs 24:13

My son, thou eatest honey and the sweet honeycomb, because it is good and sweet in thy mouth.

Honey » Moderation needful in the use of

Proverbs 25:16

If thou findest honey, eat so much as is sufficient for thee; lest thou be overfull, and parbreak it out again.

Proverbs 25:27

Like as it is not good to eat too much honey; even so, he that will search out high things, it shall be too heavy for him.

Honey » Was eaten » Mixed with flour

Exodus 16:31

And the house of Israel called it Manna. And it was like unto Coriander seed and white, and the taste of it was like unto wafers made with honey.

Ezekiel 16:13

Thus wast thou decked with silver and gold, and thy raiment was of fine white silk, of needle work and divers colors. Thou didst eat nothing but simnels, honey and oil: marvelous goodly wast thou, and beautiful, yea even a very Queen wast thou.

Honey » Often sent as a present

Genesis 43:11

Then their father Israel said unto them, "If it must needs be so now: then do thus, take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels, and bring the man a present, a courtesy balm, and a courtesy of honey, spices and myrrh, dates and almonds.

1 Kings 14:3

And take with thee ten loaves and cracknels and a cruse of honey, and go to him: for he will tell thee what shall come of the lad."

Honey » Illustrative of » The word of God

Psalm 119:103

O how sweet are thy words unto my throat! Yea, sweeter than honey unto my mouth!

Psalm 19:10

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

Honey » God the giver of

Psalm 81:16

He should have fed them also with the finest wheat-flour; and with honey out of the stony rock should I have satisfied thee."

Ezekiel 16:19

My meat which I gave thee, as simnels, oil and honey to feed thee withal, that hast thou set before them, for a sweet savour. And this came also to pass, sayeth the LORD God.

Honey » Was eaten » With butter

Isaiah 7:15

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

Isaiah 7:22

Then because of the abundance of milk, he shall make butter and eat it. So that every one which remaineth in the land, shall eat butter and honey.

Honey » Was eaten » With locusts

Matthew 3:4

This John had his garment of camel's hair, and a girdle of a skin about his loins; his meat was locusts and wild honey.

Mark 1:6

John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a beast's skin about his loins. And he did eat locusts and wild honey,

Honey » Illustrative of » Holy speech of saints

Song of Solomon 4:11

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

Honey » Was eaten » With milk

Song of Solomon 4:11

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

Honey » Found in rocks

Psalm 81:16

He should have fed them also with the finest wheat-flour; and with honey out of the stony rock should I have satisfied thee."

Deuteronomy 32:13

He set him up upon a high land, and he ate the increase of the fields. And he gave him honey to suck out of the rock, and oil out of the hard stone.

Honey » Illustrative of » Wisdom

Proverbs 24:13-14

My son, thou eatest honey and the sweet honeycomb, because it is good and sweet in thy mouth. Even so shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul, as soon as thou hast gotten it. And there is good hope; yea, thy hope shall not be in vain.

Honey » Found in » Woods

1 Samuel 14:25-26

And all the land came to a wood where honey lay upon the ground. And when the people were come into the wood: Behold, the honey dropped. Howbeit, there was no man that moved his hand to his mouth, because that the people feared the curse.

Honey » First fruits of, offered to God

2 Chronicles 31:5

And as soon as the word came abroad the children of Israel brought abundance of first fruits of corn, wine, oil and honey, and of all manner of fruits of the field: and the tithes of all manner of things brought they in plenteously.

Honey » Illustrative of » Pleasant words

Honey » Not to be offered with any sacrifice

Leviticus 2:11

"'All the meat offerings which ye shall bring unto the LORD shall be made without leaven. For ye shall neither burn leaven nor honey in any offering of the LORD.

Honey » Esteemed a wholesome food

Proverbs 24:13

My son, thou eatest honey and the sweet honeycomb, because it is good and sweet in thy mouth.

Honey » Abounded in » Assyria

2 Kings 18:32

till I come and fetch you to as good a land as yours is: a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees, of oil and of honey. And ye shall live and not die. And hearken not unto Hezekiah for he will beguile you, saying: the LORD shall deliver us.'

Honey » Abounded in » Egypt

Numbers 16:13

Seemeth it a small thing unto thee that thou hast brought us out of a land that floweth with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness; but that thou shouldest reign over us also?

Honey » Loathed by those who are full

Proverbs 27:7

He that is full, abhorreth a honeycomb; but unto him that is hungry, every sour thing is sweet.

Honey » Exported from canaan

Ezekiel 27:17

Judah and the land of Israel occupied with thee, and brought unto thy markets, wheat, balm, honey, oil and treacle.

Honey » Illustrative of » Lips of a strange woman

Proverbs 5:3

For the lips of a harlot are a dropping honeycomb, and her throat is softer than oil.

Honey » Gathered and prepared by bees

Judges 14:18

And the men of the city said unto him the seventh day before the sun went down, "What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a Lion?" Then said he unto them, "If ye had not ploughed with my calf, ye had not found out my riddle."

Honey » Sweetness of

Judges 14:18

And the men of the city said unto him the seventh day before the sun went down, "What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a Lion?" Then said he unto them, "If ye had not ploughed with my calf, ye had not found out my riddle."

Honey » Found in » Carcases of dead animals

Judges 14:8

And within a short space after, as he went thither again to take her to wife, he turned out of the way, to see the carcass of the Lion. And behold, there was a swarm of bees in the carcass of the Lion and honey.

Honey » Found upon the ground

1 Samuel 14:25

And all the land came to a wood where honey lay upon the ground.

Honey » Abundant in assyria

2 Kings 18:32

till I come and fetch you to as good a land as yours is: a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees, of oil and of honey. And ye shall live and not die. And hearken not unto Hezekiah for he will beguile you, saying: the LORD shall deliver us.'

Honey » Sent as a present by jacob to egypt

Genesis 43:11

Then their father Israel said unto them, "If it must needs be so now: then do thus, take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels, and bring the man a present, a courtesy balm, and a courtesy of honey, spices and myrrh, dates and almonds.

Honey » Samson's riddle concerning

Judges 14:14

And he said unto them, "Out of the eater came meat: and out of the strong came sweetness." And they could not in three days expound the riddle.

Honey » Not to be offered with sacrifices

Leviticus 2:11

"'All the meat offerings which ye shall bring unto the LORD shall be made without leaven. For ye shall neither burn leaven nor honey in any offering of the LORD.

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Genesis 43:11

Then their father Israel said unto them, "If it must needs be so now: then do thus, take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels, and bring the man a present, a courtesy balm, and a courtesy of honey, spices and myrrh, dates and almonds.

Judges 14:8

And within a short space after, as he went thither again to take her to wife, he turned out of the way, to see the carcass of the Lion. And behold, there was a swarm of bees in the carcass of the Lion and honey.

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Exodus 3:8

and am come down to deliver them out of the hands of the Egyptians, and to bring them out of that land unto a good land and a large, and unto a land that floweth with milk and honey: even unto the place of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and of the Jebusites.

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