More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
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.
- 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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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 of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
- Ps 119:103How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
- Ps 119:127Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
- Prov 16:16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
- Prov 3:13–15Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
- Prov 8:10–11Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
- Job 23:12Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
- Prov 8:19My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
- Job 28:15–17It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.
- Ps 63:5My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
- Prov 24:13My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
- 1 Sam 14:26–29And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.
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