Proverbs 16:24

New International Reader's Version

Kind words are like honey. They are sweet to the spirit and bring healing to the body.

Cross References

Psalm 119:103

Your words are very sweet to my taste! They are sweeter than honey to me.

Psalm 19:10

They are more priceless than gold. They have greater value than huge amounts of pure gold. They are sweeter than honey that is taken from the honeycomb.

Proverbs 12:18

The words of thoughtless people cut like swords. But the tongue of wise people brings healing.

Proverbs 15:23

Joy is found in giving the right answer. And how good is a word spoken at the right time!

Proverbs 15:26

The Lord hates the thoughts of sinful people. But he considers kind words to be pure.

Proverbs 17:22

A cheerful heart makes you healthy. But a broken spirit dries you up.

Proverbs 23:16

Deep down inside, I will be happy when you say what is right.

Proverbs 27:9

Perfume and incense bring joy to your heart. And the sweetness of a friend comes from their honest advice.

Proverbs 3:8

That will bring health to your body. It will make your bones strong.

Proverbs 4:22

They are life to those who find them. They are health to a person’s whole body.

Ecclesiastes 12:10

He did his best to find just the right words. And what he wrote was honest and true.

Song of Solomon 4:11

Your lips are as sweet as honey, my bride. Milk and honey are under your tongue. Your clothes smell like the cedar trees in Lebanon.

Jeremiah 15:16

When I received your words, I ate them. They filled me with joy. My heart took delight in them. Lord God who rules over all, I belong to you.

Deuteronomy 32:2

Let my teaching fall like rain. Let my words come down like dew. Let them be like raindrops on new grass. Let them be like rain on tender plants.

Revelation 10:10

I took the little scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it. In my mouth it tasted as sweet as honey. But when I had eaten it, it became sour in my stomach.