SEV Biblia, Chapter 25:16
¶ ¿Hallaste la miel? Come lo que te basta; no sea que hastiado de ella, la vomites.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Proverbs 25:16
Verse 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."
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 16. Hast thou found honey ? etc.] Of which there was great plenty in Judea; and was to be found in fields and woods, ( 1 Samuel 14:25,26); 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 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, Ver. 17. Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house , etc.] Not but that it is commendable to be neighbourly and friendly, or for one neighbour to visit another; but then it should not be very frequent; a man should not be always or often at his neighbour’s house. So the words may be rendered, “make thy foot precious” or “rare at thy neighbour’s house” f686 ; be seldom there; lest he be weary of thee, and [so] hate thee ; or, “lest he be sated with thee” f687 ; filled with thy company to a loathing of it, as the stomach with eating too much honey, and so his friendship be turned into hatred.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 16 - God has given us leave to use grateful things, but we are cautione against excess.
Original Hebrew
דבשׁ 1706 מצאת 4672 אכל 398 דיך 1767 פן 6435 תשׂבענו 7646 והקאתו׃ 6958
