Proverbs 24:13
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.

Young's Literal Translation
Eat my son, honey that [is] good, And the honeycomb—sweet to thy palate.

King James Bible
My son, eat thou honey, because [it is] good; and the honeycomb, [which is] sweet to thy taste:

Hebrew
Eat
אֱכָל־ (’ĕ·ḵāl-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 398: To eat

honey,
דְבַ֣שׁ (ḏə·ḇaš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1706: Honey, syrup

my son,
בְּנִ֣י (bə·nî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1121: A son

for
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

it is good,
ט֑וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

and the honeycomb
וְנֹ֥פֶת (wə·nō·p̄eṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5317: Flowing honey, honey from the comb

is sweet
מָ֝ת֗וֹק (mā·ṯō·wq)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 4966: Sweet, sweetness

to your
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

taste.
חִכֶּֽךָ׃ (ḥik·ke·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 2441: Palate, roof of the mouth, gums

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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