Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBy the time He knows enough to reject evil and choose good, He will be eating curds and honey. Young's Literal Translation Butter and honey he doth eat, When he knoweth to refuse evil, and to fix on good. King James Bible Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good. Hebrew By the time He knows [enough]לְדַעְתּ֛וֹ (lə·ḏa‘·tōw) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know to reject מָא֥וֹס (mā·’ō·ws) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 3988: To spurn, to disappear evil בָּרָ֖ע (bā·rā‘) Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil and choose וּבָח֥וֹר (ū·ḇā·ḥō·wr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 977: To try, select good, בַּטּֽוֹב׃ (baṭ·ṭō·wḇ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good He will be eating יֹאכֵ֑ל (yō·ḵêl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 398: To eat curds חֶמְאָ֥ה (ḥem·’āh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2529: Curdled milk, cheese and honey. וּדְבַ֖שׁ (ū·ḏə·ḇaš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1706: Honey, syrup |