More to be desired are they than gold, even than much shining gold; sweeter than the dropping honey.
How sweet are your sayings to my taste! truly, they are sweeter than honey in my mouth!
The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.
I have never gone against the orders of his lips; the words of his mouth have been stored up in my heart.
My fruit is better than gold, even than the best gold; and my increase is more to be desired than silver.
My son, take honey, for it is good; and the flowing honey, which is sweet to your taste:
My soul will be comforted, as with good food; and my mouth will give you praise with songs of joy;
And I took the little book out of the angel's hand and did as he said; and it was sweet as honey in my mouth: and when I had taken it, my stomach was made bitter.