More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
How sweet are your words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
The law of your mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
Therefore I love your commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
My son, eat honey because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to your taste:
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise you with joyful lips:
And I took the little scroll out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my stomach was bitter.