Revelation 10:10

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

I took the little scroll from the hand of the angel and ate it. The taste was as sweet as honey, but my stomach turned sour.

Cross References

Psalm 104:34

I hope my thoughts will please you, because you are the one who makes me glad.

Psalm 119:103

Your teachings are sweeter than honey.

Psalm 19:10

They are worth more than the finest gold and are sweeter than honey from a honeycomb.

Proverbs 16:24

Kind words are like honey— they cheer you up and make you feel strong.

Ezekiel 2:10

The hand opened the scroll, and both sides of it were filled with words of sadness, mourning, and grief.

Ezekiel 3:14

Then the Spirit carried me away. The LORD's power had taken complete control of me, and I was both annoyed and angry.

Revelation 10:11

Then some voices said, “Keep on telling what will happen to the people of many nations, races, and languages, and also to kings.”

Revelation 10:9

When I went over to ask the angel for the little scroll, the angel said, “Take the scroll and eat it! Your stomach will turn sour, but the taste in your mouth will be as sweet as honey.”