12-09-2008, 02:03 AM
I was looking at the science/medical section of Hamodia the Haredi Jewish News Paper and saw an article about vetrinarians mashing honey in the comb to make bandages for logger head turtles hit by propellers.
They gave them antibiotics, but they also had rediscovered a trick from Roman times with the honey. They found that bandages didn't last on the turtles. However, the mashed up honey comb lasts a couple weeks on the turtle and even has antibiotic properties.
So, our verse could have a second interpretation added to the primary. If you say something nice it is like a shot of glucose to a diabetic brain. The second new interpretation in light of what the romans did (did they get it from the Hebrews?) is keeping nice words is analagous to protecting the wounds you have gotten in life till they heal.
They gave them antibiotics, but they also had rediscovered a trick from Roman times with the honey. They found that bandages didn't last on the turtles. However, the mashed up honey comb lasts a couple weeks on the turtle and even has antibiotic properties.
So, our verse could have a second interpretation added to the primary. If you say something nice it is like a shot of glucose to a diabetic brain. The second new interpretation in light of what the romans did (did they get it from the Hebrews?) is keeping nice words is analagous to protecting the wounds you have gotten in life till they heal.