How sweet to my taste has Your word been, More than honey to my mouth!
Proverbs 16:24 - The Scriptures 2009 Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, Sweet to the being, and healing to the bones. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the mind and healing to the body. American Standard Version (1901) Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. Common English Bible Pleasant words are flowing honey, sweet to the taste and healing to the bones. Catholic Public Domain Version Careful words are a honeycomb: sweet to the soul and healthful to the bones. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Well ordered words are as a honeycomb: sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. |
How sweet to my taste has Your word been, More than honey to my mouth!
More desirable than gold, Than much fine gold; And sweeter than honey and the honeycomb.
Rash speaking is like piercings of a sword, But the tongue of the wise is healing.
A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, And how good is a word spoken in its season!
Evil thoughts are an abomination to יהוה, But pleasant words are clean.
A rejoicing heart causes good healing, But a stricken spirit dries the bones.
Ointment and perfume gladden the heart, So one’s counsel is sweet to his friend.
For they are life to those who find them, And healing to all their flesh.
Qoheleth sought to find out words of delight, and words of truth, rightly written.
Your lips, O my bride, drip as the honeycomb; Honey and milk are under your tongue. And the fragrance of your garments Is like the fragrance of Leḇanon.
Your words were found, and I ate them, and Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart. For Your Name is called on me, O יהוה Elohim of hosts.
“Let my instruction fall as rain, My speech drop down as dew, As fine rain on the tender plants, And as showers on the grass.
And I took the little book out of the messenger’s hand and ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it, my stomach was made bitter.