"So {shall} the knowledge of wisdom {be} unto thy soul: when thou hast found {it}, then there shall be a reward, and thy …" — Proverbs 24:14

Proverbs 24:14 · KJV

“So {shall} the knowledge of wisdom {be} unto thy soul: when thou hast found {it}, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.”

— Proverbs 24:14

Verse 13

My son, eat thou honey, because {it is} good; and the honeycomb, {which is} sweet to thy taste: {to...: Heb. upon thy palate}

Verse 15

Lay not wait, O wicked {man}, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

Proverbs 24 — Context

If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider {it}? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth {not} he know {it}? and shall {not} he render to {every} man according to his works?

My son, eat thou honey, because {it is} good; and the honeycomb, {which is} sweet to thy taste: {to...: Heb. upon thy palate}

So {shall} the knowledge of wisdom {be} unto thy soul: when thou hast found {it}, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

Lay not wait, O wicked {man}, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

For a just {man} falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

Cross References

James 1:25

But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth {therein}, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. {deed: or, doing}

Jeremiah 15:16

Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts. {I am...: Heb. thy name is called upon me}

Proverbs 2:10

When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;

Proverbs 23:18

For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off. {end: or, reward}

Psalms 119:103

How sweet are thy words unto my taste! {yea, sweeter} than honey to my mouth! {taste: Heb. palate}

Proverbs 2:1-5

My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;

Proverbs 3:13-18

Happy {is} the man {that} findeth wisdom, and the man {that} getteth understanding. {that getteth...: Heb. that draweth out understanding}

Proverbs 22:18

For {it is} a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips. {within...: Heb. in thy belly}