Proverbs 16:24

Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

Words well-set together is a comb of honey; health of bones is the sweetness of soul.

Cross References

Psalm 119:103

Thy speeches be full sweet to my cheeks; above honey to my mouth.

Psalm 19:10

Desirable more than gold, and a stone much precious; and sweeter than honey and honeycomb.

Proverbs 12:18

A man is that promiseth, and he is pricked as with the sword of conscience; but the tongue of wise men is health.

Proverbs 15:23

A man is glad in the sentence of his mouth; and a covenable word is best.

Proverbs 15:26

Evil thoughts is abomination of the Lord; and a clean word most fair shall be made steadfast of him.

Proverbs 17:22

A joyful soul maketh liking age; a sorrowful spirit maketh dry bones.

Proverbs 23:16

and my reins shall make full out joy, when thy lips speak rightful [or right] things.

Proverbs 27:9

The heart delighteth in ointment, and diverse odours; and a soul is made sweet by the good counsels of a friend.

Proverbs 3:8

For why health shall be in thy navel, and moisting of thy bones.

Proverbs 4:22

For those be life to men finding those, and health of all flesh.

Ecclesiastes 12:10

he sought profitable words, and he wrote most rightful [or right] words, and full of truth.

Song of Solomon 4:11

Spousess, thy lips be as an honeycomb dropping; honey and milk be under thy tongue, and the odour of thy clothes is as the odour of incense.

Jeremiah 15:16

Thy words be found, and I ate those [or them]; and thy word was made to me into joy, and into gladness of mine heart; for thy name, Lord God of hosts, is called to help on me.

Deuteronomy 32:2

My teaching wax altogether as rain; my speech flow out as dew, as soft rain upon herb, and as drops upon grass.

Revelation 10:10

And I took the book of the angel’s hand, and devoured it, and it was in my mouth as sweet [as] honey; and when I had devoured it, my womb was bitter.