Proverbs 25:16 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 25:16-17 MSG (The Message)
When you’re given a box of candy, don’t gulp it all down; eat too much chocolate and you’ll make yourself sick; And when you find a friend, don’t outwear your welcome; show up at all hours and he’ll soon get fed up.
Proverbs 25:16 KJV (King James Version)
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, Lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
Proverbs 25:16 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Have you found honey? Eat only what you need, That you not have it in excess and vomit it.
Proverbs 25:16 NCV (New Century Version)
If you find honey, don’t eat too much, or it will make you throw up.
Proverbs 25:16 ASV (American Standard Version)
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, Lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
Proverbs 25:16 NIV (New International Version)
If you find honey, eat just enough— too much of it, and you will vomit.
Proverbs 25:16 NKJV (New King James Version)
Have you found honey? Eat only as much as you need, Lest you be filled with it and vomit.
Proverbs 25:16 AMP (Amplified Bible)
Have you found [pleasure sweet like] honey? Eat only as much as you need, Otherwise, being filled excessively, you vomit it.
Proverbs 25:16 NLT (New Living Translation)
Do you like honey? Don’t eat too much, or it will make you sick!
Proverbs 25:16 TPT (The Passion Translation)
When you discover something sweet, don’t overindulge and eat more than you need, for excess in anything can make you sick of even a good thing.
Proverbs 25:16 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
If you have found honey, eat only enough for you, lest you have your fill of it and vomit it.