Revelation 10:10

The Scriptures 1998

And I took the little book out of the messenger’s hand and ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it, my stomach was made bitter.

Cross References

Psalm 104:34

My meditation on Him is sweet; I rejoice in יהוה.

Psalm 119:103

How sweet to my taste has Your word been, More than honey to my mouth!

Psalm 19:10

More desirable than gold, Than much fine gold; And sweeter than honey and the honeycomb.

Proverbs 16:24

Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, Sweet to the being, and healing to the bones.

Ezekiel 2:10

and He spread it before me, and it was written on the inside and on the outside. And written on it were lamentations and mourning and woe.

Ezekiel 3:14

And the Spirit lifted me and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit, while the hand of יהוה  was strong upon me.

Ezekiel 3:3

And He said to me, “Son of man, feed your stomach, and fill your stomach with this scroll that I am giving you.” And I ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth.

Revelation 10:11

And he said to me, “You have to prophesy again concerning many peoples and nations and tongues and sovereigns.”

Revelation 10:9

And I went to the messenger and said to him, “Give me the little book.” And he said to me, “Take and eat it, and it shall make your stomach bitter, but it shall be as sweet as honey in your mouth.”