More to be desired are they than gold, yes, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.
Parallel translations
- KJV More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
- BSB They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.
- NKJV More to be desired are they than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
- NASB They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much pure gold; Sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.
- NLT They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even honey dripping from the comb.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- Ps 119:72The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. YUD
- Ps 119:103How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth!
- Ps 119:127Therefore I love your commandments more than gold, yes, more than pure gold.
- Prov 16:16How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
- Prov 3:13–15Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.
- Prov 8:10–11Receive my instruction rather than silver; knowledge rather than choice gold.
- Job 23:12I haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
- Prov 8:19My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold; my yield than choice silver.
- Job 28:15–17It can’t be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for its price.
- Ps 63:5My soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips,
- Prov 24:13My son, eat honey, for it is good; the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste:
- 1 Sam 14:26–29When the people had come to the forest, behold, honey was dripping, but no one put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.
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