Proverbs 16:24

American Standard Version (1901)

Pleasant words are [as] a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 24:13-14 : 13 My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; And the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thy taste: 14 So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul; If thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward, And thy hope shall not be cut off.
  • Prov 25:11-12 : 11 A word fitly spoken Is [like] apples of gold in network of silver. 12 [ As] an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, [So is] a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
  • Prov 4:22 : 22 For they are life unto those that find them, And health to all their flesh.
  • Ps 19:10 : 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the droppings of the honeycomb.
  • Ps 119:103 : 103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! [Yea, sweeter] than honey to my mouth!
  • Prov 3:8 : 8 It will be health to thy navel, And marrow to thy bones.
  • Prov 12:18 : 18 There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.
  • Prov 15:23 : 23 A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!
  • Prov 15:26 : 26 Evil devices are an abomination to Jehovah; But pleasant words [are] pure.
  • Prov 23:16 : 16 Yea, my heart will rejoice, When thy lips speak right things.
  • Prov 27:9 : 9 Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man's friend [that cometh] of hearty counsel.
  • Song 4:11 : 11 Thy lips, O [my] bride, drop [as] the honeycomb: Honey and milk are under thy tongue; And the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.
  • Jer 15:16 : 16 Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy words were unto me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by thy name, O Jehovah, God of hosts.
  • John 20:19-21 : 19 When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first [day] of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace [be] unto you. 20 And when he had said this, he showed unto them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad, when they saw the Lord. 21 Jesus therefore said to them again, Peace [be] unto you: as the Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
  • Deut 32:2 : 2 My doctrine shall drop as the rain; My speech shall distil as the dew, As the small rain upon the tender grass, And as the showers upon the herb.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 24:13-14
    2 verses
    78%

    13My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; And the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thy taste:

    14So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul; If thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward, And thy hope shall not be cut off.

  • Ps 119:103
    77%

    103How sweet are thy words unto my taste! [Yea, sweeter] than honey to my mouth!

  • Prov 4:22
    76%

    22For they are life unto those that find them, And health to all their flesh.

  • Prov 16:23
    75%

    23The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.

  • Prov 16:21
    75%

    21The wise in heart shall be called prudent; And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

  • Prov 22:18
    74%

    18For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips.

  • Prov 3:8
    74%

    8It will be health to thy navel, And marrow to thy bones.

  • Ps 19:10
    74%

    10More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the droppings of the honeycomb.

  • Prov 15:4
    73%

    4A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

  • Prov 17:22
    73%

    22A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.

  • Prov 2:10
    73%

    10For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul;

  • Prov 16:25
    73%

    25There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.

  • Prov 25:15-16
    2 verses
    72%

    15By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

    16Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, Lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

  • Prov 25:11
    72%

    11A word fitly spoken Is [like] apples of gold in network of silver.

  • Prov 15:23-24
    2 verses
    72%

    23A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!

    24To the wise the way of life [goeth] upward, That he may depart from Sheol beneath.

  • Prov 27:6-7
    2 verses
    72%

    6Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

    7The full soul loatheth a honeycomb; But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

  • Prov 3:17
    72%

    17Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.

  • Prov 15:30
    72%

    30The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart; [And] good tidings make the bones fat.

  • Prov 16:13
    72%

    13Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.

  • Prov 14:30
    72%

    30A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones.

  • Prov 23:16
    71%

    16Yea, my heart will rejoice, When thy lips speak right things.

  • Ps 141:6
    71%

    6Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock; And they shall hear my words; For they are sweet.

  • Prov 5:3
    71%

    3For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil:

  • Prov 18:20-21
    2 verses
    71%

    20A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.

    21Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

  • Prov 12:25
    71%

    25Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop; But a good word maketh it glad.

  • Prov 12:18
    70%

    18There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.

  • Job 21:24
    70%

    24His pails are full of milk, And the marrow of his bones is moistened.

  • Prov 15:1
    70%

    1A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

  • Prov 12:14
    70%

    14A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; And the doings of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

  • Prov 31:26
    69%

    26She openeth her mouth with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue.

  • Prov 27:9
    69%

    9Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man's friend [that cometh] of hearty counsel.

  • Song 5:16
    69%

    16His mouth is most sweet; Yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

  • Prov 16:16
    69%

    16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

  • Prov 20:15
    69%

    15There is gold, and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

  • Prov 3:22
    68%

    22So shall they be life unto thy soul, And grace to thy neck.

  • Prov 9:17
    68%

    17Stolen waters are sweet, And bread [eaten] in secret is pleasant.

  • Ps 55:21
    68%

    21His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war: His words were softer than oil, Yet were they drawn swords.

  • Prov 18:4
    68%

    4The words of a man's mouth are [as] deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is [as] a flowing brook.

  • Song 4:11
    68%

    11Thy lips, O [my] bride, drop [as] the honeycomb: Honey and milk are under thy tongue; And the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.

  • Job 6:25
    68%

    25How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what doth it reprove?

  • Prov 15:13
    68%

    13A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance; But by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.

  • Prov 25:25
    68%

    25[ As] cold waters to a thirsty soul, So is good news from a far country.

  • Job 34:3
    68%

    3For the ear trieth words, As the palate tasteth food.

  • Prov 13:2
    68%

    2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous [shall eat] violence.

  • Prov 11:30
    68%

    30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls.