Ecclesiastes 25:16

Nova Vulgata

Mel invenisti? Comede, quod sufficit tibi, ne forte satiatus evomas illud.

Parallel Translations

Clementine Latin Vulgate (1592)
Respice in me, et miserere mei ; quia unicus et pauper sum ego.

Jerome's Latin Vulgate (405)
[Mel invenisti: comede quod sufficit tibi,
ne forte satiatus evomas illud.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Hast: Proverbs 24:13, Proverbs 24:14, Judges 14:8, Judges 14:9, 1 Samuel 14:25-27, Isaiah 7:15, Isaiah 7:22

lest: Proverbs 25:27, Proverbs 23:8, Luke 21:34, Ephesians 5:18

Reciprocal: Leviticus 2:11 - honey 1 Samuel 14:44 - thou shalt Ecclesiastes 7:16 - Be not

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Hast thou found honey?.... Of which there was great plenty in Judea; and was to be found in fields and woods, 1 Samuel 14:25;

eat so much as is sufficient for thee; to satisfy appetite, without overcharging the stomach; what may be conducive to health, and no more;

lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it; that is, overfilled; filled to a loathing of it, so as to cause a casting of it up this is not merely to be understood in a literal sense; something more is intended, as in Proverbs 24:13; and according to the sense there, that which Maimonides l gives of this seems agreeable; that it respects the getting of wisdom and knowledge, which, like honey, is sweet and desirable, and excellent, and nourishing, moderately used: but then persons should take care to keep within due bounds, and not seek to be too wise; or to exercise themselves in things too high for them, and aim at that which is above their capacity; but should content themselves with what is within their reach and compass: and so Gersom understands it. Some think that moderation in the use of worldly things and lawful pleasures is here recommended: and others that the words refer to what follow; that when a man has got a pleasant and delightful friend, he should not visit him too often; lest, too much familiarity bringing contempt, he should lose his friend: so Jarchi connects the words,

l Moreh. Nevochim, par. 1. c. 32, p. 41.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hast thou found honey? - Compare Judges 14:8; 1 Samuel 14:27. The precept extends to the pleasure of which honey is the symbol.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 25:16. Hast thou found honey? — Make a moderate use of all thy enjoyments. "Let thy moderation be known unto all, and appear in all things."