Thoughts From Proverbs 24

Provides 24:13-14

¹³ My son, eat honey, for it is good, Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;
¹⁴ Know that wisdom is thus for your soul;If you find it, then there will be a future,
And your hope will not be cut off.

 It is very common to have a sweet tooth, and there is nothing that is more universally liked as a satisfier than honey. When the Proverbs were written it’s likely that there was nothing as desirable and as enjoyable as honey. I admit freely that I like it myself.

It is said here that it is good. While there are other things that are bad for you, it is not so with honey. And it is sweet and desirable. You should seek it for its twofold benefits.

There is a valuable offering availab­le to you that affords the same benefits. It is good and it is enjoyable. There are foods and drinks and medicines of which we must say they are good for us. But we cannot say there are enjoyable.

 When you get wisdom you will not find it not find it a bitter pill. It both has a promise and a guaranteed application.

 The effort to get wisdom and the results of having it come with no regrets.