They are more desirable than the finest gold; they are sweeter than the purest honey.
How sweet is the taste of your instructions— sweeter even than honey!
The law that you gave means more to me than all the money in the world.
I love your commands more than gold, more than the finest gold.
It is better—much better—to have wisdom and knowledge than gold and silver.
I always do what God commands; I follow his will, not my own desires.
What you get from me is better than the finest gold, better than the purest silver.
My child, eat honey; it is good. And just as honey from the comb is sweet on your tongue,
My soul will feast and be satisfied, and I will sing glad songs of praise to you.
I took the little scroll from his hand and ate it, and it tasted sweet as honey in my mouth. But after I swallowed it, it turned sour in my stomach.