They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.
Parallel translations
- WEB More to be desired are they than gold, yes, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.
- KJV More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
- 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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Quick answer
God's words are more precious than fine gold and sweeter than honey. Scripture is supremely valuable and delightful.
Overview
David sums up the worth of God's revelation with two images: gold (its great value) and honey (its sweetness to the taste). The Word is to be treasured above wealth and savored above pleasure. Such delight in Scripture marks the heart taught by God and finds its fullest object in Christ, the living Word.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- Ps 119:72The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
- Ps 119:103How sweet are Your words to my taste—sweeter than honey in my mouth!
- Ps 119:127Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.
- Prov 16:16How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
- Prov 3:13–15Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,
- Prov 8:10–11Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.
- Job 23:12I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread.
- Prov 8:19My fruit is better than gold, pure gold, and my harvest surpasses choice silver.
- Job 28:15–17It cannot be bought with gold, nor can its price be weighed out in silver.
- Ps 63:5My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.
- Prov 24:13Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.
- 1 Sam 14:26–29And when they entered the forest and saw the flowing honey, not one of them put his hand to his mouth, because they feared the oath.
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