Psalms 19:10

Bible in Basic English (1941)

More to be desired are they than gold, even than much shining gold; sweeter than the dropping honey.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 119:72 : 72 The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
  • Ps 119:103 : 103 How sweet are your sayings to my taste! truly, they are sweeter than honey in my mouth!
  • Ps 119:127 : 127 For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.
  • Prov 3:13-15 : 13 Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge. 14 For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold. 15 She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her.
  • Prov 8:10-11 : 10 Take my teaching, and not silver; get knowledge in place of the best gold. 11 For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.
  • Prov 8:19 : 19 My fruit is better than gold, even than the best gold; and my increase is more to be desired than silver.
  • Prov 16:16 : 16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.
  • 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.
  • Job 28:15-17 : 15 Gold may not be given for it, or a weight of silver in payment for it. 16 It may not be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the onyx of great price, or the sapphire. 17 Gold and glass are not equal to it in price, and it may not be exchanged for jewels of the best gold.
  • Ps 63:5 : 5 My soul will be comforted, as with good food; and my mouth will give you praise with songs of joy;
  • 1 Sam 14:26-29 : 26 But not a man put his hand to his mouth for fear of the curse. 27 But Jonathan, having no knowledge of the oath his father had put on the people, stretching out the rod which was in his hand, put the end of it in the honey, and put it to his mouth; then his eyes were made bright. 28 Then one of the people said to him, Your father put the people under an oath, saying, Let that man be cursed who takes any food this day. And the people were feeble, needing food. 29 Then Jonathan said, My father has made trouble come on the land: now see how bright my eyes have become because I have taken a little of this honey.
  • Prov 24:13 : 13 My son, take honey, for it is good; and the flowing honey, which is sweet to your taste:

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 119:103
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    103 How sweet are your sayings to my taste! truly, they are sweeter than honey in my mouth!

  • Ps 19:11
    79%

    11 By them is your servant made conscious of danger, and in keeping them there is great reward.

  • Ps 119:127
    75%

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

  • Prov 24:13
    75%

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

  • Prov 8:10-11
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    74%

    10 Take my teaching, and not silver; get knowledge in place of the best gold.

    11 For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.

  • Prov 16:24
    74%

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

  • Prov 3:14-15
    2 verses
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    14 For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.

    15 She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her.

  • Prov 16:16
    74%

    16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.

  • Ps 19:9
    73%

    9 The fear of the Lord is clean, and has no end; the decisions of the Lord are true and full of righteousness.

  • Prov 8:18-19
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    18 Wealth and honour are in my hands, even wealth without equal and righteousness.

    19 My fruit is better than gold, even than the best gold; and my increase is more to be desired than silver.

  • Ps 119:72
    71%

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

  • Prov 22:18
    71%

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

  • Prov 27:7
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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.

  • Prov 20:15
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    15 There is gold and a store of corals: but the lips of knowledge are a jewel of great price.

  • Prov 25:16
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    16 If you have honey, take only as much as is enough for you; for fear that, being full of it, you may not be able to keep it down.

  • Ps 141:6
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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.

  • Prov 22:1
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    1 A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.

  • Prov 5:3
    69%

    3 For honey is dropping from the lips of the strange woman, and her mouth is smoother than oil;

  • Song 1:2
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    2 Let him give me the kisses of his mouth: for his love is better than wine.

  • Prov 9:17
    69%

    17 Drink taken without right is sweet, and food in secret is pleasing.

  • Job 23:12
    69%

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

  • Ps 111:10
    69%

    10 The fear of the Lord is the best part of wisdom: all those who keep his laws are wise: his praise is eternal.

  • Ps 119:140
    69%

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

  • Song 5:16
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    16 His mouth is most sweet; yes, he is all beautiful. This is my loved one, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

  • Prov 15:16
    68%

    16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great wealth together with trouble.

  • Song 4:10-11
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    10 How fair is your love, my sister! How much better is your love than wine, and the smell of your oils than any perfume!

    11 Your lips are dropping honey; honey and milk are under your tongue; and the smell of your clothing is like the smell of Lebanon.

  • Ps 12:6
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    6 The words of the Lord are true words: like silver tested by fire and burned clean seven times.

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    22 For they are life to him who gets them, and strength to all his flesh.

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    19 To get one's desire is sweet to the soul, but to give up evil is disgusting to the foolish.

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    14 I have taken as much delight in the way of your unchanging word, as in all wealth.

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    10 I am for my loved one, and his desire is for me.

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    6 How beautiful and how sweet you are, O love, for delight.

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    67%

    4 If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth;

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    23 The fear of the Lord gives life: and he who has it will have need of nothing; no evil will come his way.

  • Prov 9:10
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    10 The fear of the Lord is the start of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One gives a wise mind

  • Prov 5:19
    67%

    19 As a loving hind and a gentle doe, let her breasts ever give you rapture; let your passion at all times be moved by her love.

  • Ps 84:10
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    10 For a day in your house is better than a thousand. It is better to be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to be living in the tents of sin.

  • Prov 16:21
    67%

    21 The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.

  • Ps 139:17
    67%

    17 How dear are your thoughts to me, O God! how great is the number of them!

  • Song 5:13
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    13 His face is as beds of spices, giving out perfumes of every sort; his lips like lilies, dropping liquid myrrh.

  • Prov 2:10
    66%

    10 For wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul;

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    12 I will make men so small in number, that a man will be harder to get than gold, even the best gold of Ophir.

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    2 It is like oil of great price on the head, flowing down over the face, even Aaron's face: coming down to the edge of his robe;

  • Prov 3:17
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    17 Her ways are ways of delight, and all her goings are peace.

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