Psalms 119:103

Bible in Basic English (1941)

How sweet are your sayings to my taste! truly, they are sweeter than honey in my mouth!

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 8:11 : 11 For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.
  • Prov 24:13-14 : 13 My son, take honey, for it is good; and the flowing honey, which is sweet to your taste: 14 So let your desire be for wisdom: if you have it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.
  • Ps 19:10 : 10 More to be desired are they than gold, even than much shining gold; sweeter than the dropping honey.
  • Ps 63:5 : 5 My soul will be comforted, as with good food; and my mouth will give you praise with songs of joy;
  • Job 23:12 : 12 I have never gone against the orders of his lips; the words of his mouth have been stored up in my heart.
  • Song 5:1 : 1 I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride; to take my myrrh with my spice; my wax with my honey; my wine with my milk. Take meat, O friends; take wine, yes, be overcome with love.
  • Prov 3:17 : 17 Her ways are ways of delight, and all her goings are peace.
  • Song 1:2-4 : 2 Let him give me the kisses of his mouth: for his love is better than wine. 3 Sweet is the smell of your perfumes; your name is as perfume running out; so the young girls give you their love. 4 Take me to you, and we will go after you: the king has taken me into his house. We will be glad and full of joy in you, we will give more thought to your love than to wine: rightly are they your lovers.

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    24 Pleasing words are like honey, sweet to the soul and new life to the bones.

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    13 My son, take honey, for it is good; and the flowing honey, which is sweet to your taste:

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    127 For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.

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    72 The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.

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    102 My heart has not been turned away from your decisions; for you have been my teacher.

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    140 Your word is of tested value; and it is dear to your servant.

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    171 Let my lips be flowing with praise, because you have given me knowledge of your rules.

    172 Let my tongue make songs in praise of your word; for all your teachings are righteousness.

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    10 I have made search for you with all my heart: O let me not go wandering far from your teaching.

    11 I have kept your sayings secretly in my heart, so that I might do no sin against you.

    12 Praise be to you, O Lord: give me knowledge of your rules.

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    34 Let my thoughts be sweet to him: I will be glad in the Lord.

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    97 <MEM> O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day.

    98 Your teaching has made me wiser than my haters: for it is mine for ever.

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    129 <PE> Your unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it.

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    12 I have never gone against the orders of his lips; the words of his mouth have been stored up in my heart.

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    159 See how great is my love for your orders: give me life, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy.

    160 Your word is true from the first; and your upright decision is unchanging for ever.

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    104 Through your orders I get wisdom; for this reason I am a hater of every false way.

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    16 But to me your word is a joy, making my heart glad; for I am named by your name, O Lord God of armies.

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    6 When destruction comes to their judges by the side of the rock, they will give ear to my words, for they are sweet.

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    18 For it is a delight to keep them in your heart, to have them ready on your lips.

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    43 Take not your true word quite out of my mouth; for I have put my hope in your decisions.

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    162 I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.

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    7 The full man has no use for honey, but to the man in need of food every bitter thing is sweet.

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    174 All my desire has been for your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my delight.

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    143 Pain and trouble have overcome me: but your teachings are my delight.

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    16 I will have delight in your rules; I will not let your word go out of my mind.

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    111 I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.

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    77 Let your gentle mercies come to me, so that I may have life; for your law is my delight.

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    108 Take, O Lord, the free offerings of my mouth, and give me knowledge of your decisions.

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    16 And my thoughts in me will be full of joy when your lips say right things.

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    35 Make me go in the way of your teachings; for they are my delight.

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    57 <CHETH> The Lord is my heritage: I have said that I would be ruled by your words.

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    66 Give me knowledge and good sense; for I have put my faith in your teachings.

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    24 Your unchanging word is my delight, and the guide of my footsteps.