They are worth more than gold, even the purest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even the finest honey.
Your promises are sweet to me, sweeter than honey in my mouth!
Your teachings are worth more to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
I love your commands more than the purest gold.
It is better to get wisdom than gold, and to choose understanding rather than silver!
I have never left the commands he has spoken; I have treasured his words more than my own.
What I give is better than the finest gold, better than the purest silver.
My child, eat honey because it is good. Honey from the honeycomb tastes sweet.
I will be content as if I had eaten the best foods. My lips will sing, and my mouth will praise you.
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.