Proverbs 16:24

New Century Version

Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, making people happy and healthy.

Cross References

Psalm 119:103

Your promises are sweet to me, sweeter than honey in my mouth!

Psalm 19:10

They are worth more than gold, even the purest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even the finest honey.

Proverbs 12:18

Careless words stab like a sword, but wise words bring healing.

Proverbs 15:23

People enjoy giving good advice. Saying the right word at the right time is so pleasing.

Proverbs 15:26

The Lord hates evil thoughts but is pleased with kind words.

Proverbs 17:22

A happy heart is like good medicine, but a broken spirit drains your strength.

Proverbs 23:16

I will be so pleased if you speak what is right.

Proverbs 27:9

The sweet smell of perfume and oils is pleasant, and so is good advice from a friend.

Proverbs 3:8

Then your body will be healthy, and your bones will be strong.

Proverbs 4:22

They are the key to life for those who find them; they bring health to the whole body.

Ecclesiastes 12:10

The Teacher looked for just the right words to write what is dependable and true.

Song of Solomon 4:11

My bride, your lips drip honey; honey and milk are under your tongue. Your clothes smell like the cedars of Lebanon.

Jeremiah 15:16

Your words came to me, and I listened carefully to them. Your words made me very happy, because I am called by your name, Lord God All-Powerful.

Deuteronomy 32:2

My teaching will drop like rain; my words will fall like dew. They will be like showers on the grass; they will pour down like rain on young plants.

Revelation 10:10

So I took the small scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it. In my mouth it tasted sweet as honey, but after I ate it, it was sour in my stomach.