Proverbs 16:24

New International Version

Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

Cross References

Psalm 119:103

How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

Psalm 19:10

They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the honeycomb.

Proverbs 12:18

The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Proverbs 15:23

A person finds joy in giving an apt reply— and how good is a timely word!

Proverbs 15:26

The Lord detests the thoughts of the wicked, but gracious words are pure in his sight.

Proverbs 17:22

A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

Proverbs 23:16

my inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.

Proverbs 27:9

Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice.

Proverbs 3:8

This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.

Proverbs 4:22

for they are life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body.

Ecclesiastes 12:10

The Teacher searched to find just the right words, and what he wrote was upright and true.

Song of Solomon 4:11

Your lips drop sweetness as the honeycomb, my bride; milk and honey are under your tongue. The fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.

Jeremiah 15:16

When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, Lord God Almighty.

Deuteronomy 32:2

Let my teaching fall like rain and my words descend like dew, like showers on new grass, like abundant rain on tender plants.

Revelation 10:10

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