Judges 14:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“So he scooped some honey into his hands and ate it as he went along. And when he returned to his father and mother, he gave some to them and they ate it. But he did not tell them that he had taken the honey from the lion’s carcass.”
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“So he scooped some honey into his hands and ate it as he went along. And when he returned to his father and mother, he gave some to them and they ate it. But he did not tell them that he had taken the honey from the lion’s carcass.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And he took thereof in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they did eat: but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And he took it into his hands, and went on, eating as he went; and he came to his father and mother, and gave unto them, and they did eat: but he told them not that he had taken the honey out of the body of the lion.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And he taketh it down on to his hands, and goeth on, going and eating; and he goeth unto his father, and unto his mother, and giveth to them, and they eat, and he hath not declared to them that from the body of the lion he took down the honey.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Judges 14:9 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 10:16And Saul replied, “He assured us that the donkeys had been found.” But Saul did not tell his uncle what Samuel had said about the kingship.
- 1 Samuel 14:1One day Jonathan son of Saul said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the Philistine outpost on the other side.” But Jonathan did not tell his father.
- 1 Samuel 14:25Then all the troops entered the forest, and there was honey on the ground.
- Proverbs 24:13Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.
- Proverbs 25:15Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
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