They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the honeycomb.
How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
The law from your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.
Because I love your commands more than gold, more than pure gold,
How much better to get wisdom than gold, to get insight rather than silver!
I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.
My fruit is better than fine gold; what I yield surpasses choice silver.
Eat honey, my son, for it is good; honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.
I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.
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.