More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.
I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured his words in my bosom.
How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Truly I love your commandments more than gold, more than fine gold.
The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
My soul is satisfied as with a rich feast, and my mouth praises you with joyful lips
How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
My child, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
My fruit is better than gold, even fine gold, and my yield than choice silver.
So I took the little scroll from the hand of the angel and ate it; it was sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it my stomach was made bitter.