Proverbs 25:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 25:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 25:16 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 25:16 — KJV
“Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.”
— Proverbs 25:16 (KJV)
Proverbs 25:16 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 25:16
“And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city. are here: Heb. are found iniquity: or, punishment”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 25:16: hast, found, lest
“Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 25:16: hast, found, lest
“And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her. be shamed: Heb. become a contempt”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 25:16: hast, found, lest
“Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 25:16: hast, eat, lest
“Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with it; seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread therewith, even the bread of affliction; for thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt in haste: that thou mayest remember the day when thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt all the days of thy life.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 25:16: hast, eat, therewith
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