Proverbs 16:24

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Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

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  • Prov 24:13-14 : 13 Eat honey, my son, for it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to your taste. 14 In the same way, know that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.
  • Prov 25:11-12 : 11 Like golden apples in silver settings is a word spoken at the right time. 12 Like a gold ring or an ornament of fine gold is a wise rebuker to a listening ear.
  • Prov 4:22 : 22 For they are life to those who find them and healing to all their flesh.
  • Ps 19:10 : 10 The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, and altogether righteous.
  • Ps 119:103 : 103 How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
  • Prov 3:8 : 8 This will bring healing to your body and refreshment to your bones.
  • Prov 12:18 : 18 There is one whose rash words are like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
  • Prov 15:23 : 23 A person finds joy in an apt reply—and how good is a timely word!
  • Prov 15:26 : 26 The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but gracious words are pure to Him.
  • Prov 23:16 : 16 Yes, my inmost being will exult when your lips speak what is right.
  • Prov 27:9 : 9 Oil and perfume bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend comes from heartfelt counsel.
  • Song 4:11 : 11 Your lips, my bride, drip honey like a honeycomb. Honey and milk are under your tongue, and the fragrance of your garments is like the scent of Lebanon.
  • Jer 15:16 : 16 Your words were found, and I ate them. Your word became to me the joy and delight of my heart, for I am called by Your name, LORD God of Hosts.
  • John 20:19-21 : 19 On the evening of that first day of the week, with the doors locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, 'Peace be with you.' 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord. 21 Jesus said to them again, 'Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, I am also sending you.'
  • Deut 32:2 : 2 May my teaching fall like rain, my speech settle like dew, like gentle rain on grass and abundant showers on plants.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 24:13-14
    2 verses
    78%

    13Eat honey, my son, for it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to your taste.

    14In the same way, know that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

  • Ps 119:103
    77%

    103How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

  • Prov 4:22
    76%

    22For they are life to those who find them and healing to all their flesh.

  • Prov 16:23
    75%

    23The heart of the wise makes his mouth prudent, and his lips promote learning.

  • Prov 16:21
    75%

    21The wise in heart will be called discerning, and pleasant speech increases learning.

  • Prov 22:18
    74%

    18For it is pleasant when you keep them within you; they will be ready on your lips all together.

  • Prov 3:8
    74%

    8This will bring healing to your body and refreshment to your bones.

  • Ps 19:10
    74%

    10The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, and altogether righteous.

  • Prov 15:4
    73%

    4A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.

  • Prov 17:22
    73%

    22A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

  • Prov 2:10
    73%

    10For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

  • Prov 16:25
    73%

    25There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way of death.

  • Prov 25:15-16
    2 verses
    72%

    15With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

    16If you find honey, eat only as much as you need, lest you eat too much of it and vomit.

  • Prov 25:11
    72%

    11Like golden apples in silver settings is a word spoken at the right time.

  • Prov 15:23-24
    2 verses
    72%

    23A person finds joy in an apt reply—and how good is a timely word!

    24The path of life leads upward for the prudent, to keep them from descending to the grave.

  • Prov 27:6-7
    2 verses
    72%

    6Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but deceitful are the kisses of an enemy.

    7A satisfied soul tramples on honey, but to a 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%

    30Light in a messenger’s eyes brings joy to the heart, and good news revitalizes the bones.

  • Prov 16:13
    72%

    13Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love those who speak honestly.

  • Prov 14:30
    72%

    30A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.

  • Prov 23:16
    71%

    16Yes, my inmost being will exult when your lips speak what is right.

  • Ps 141:6
    71%

    6When their judges are thrown down from the cliffs, they will hear my words, for they are pleasant.

  • Prov 5:3
    71%

    3For the lips of a forbidden woman drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil.

  • Prov 18:20-21
    2 verses
    71%

    20From the fruit of a man's mouth, his stomach is filled; he is satisfied with the yield of his lips.

    21Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

  • Prov 12:25
    71%

    25Anxiety in a person's heart weighs them down, but a kind word cheers them up.

  • Prov 12:18
    70%

    18There is one whose rash words are like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

  • Job 21:24
    70%

    24His sides full of milk, and the marrow of his bones moist.

  • Prov 15:1
    70%

    1A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

  • Prov 12:14
    70%

    14From the fruit of their lips, people are filled with good things, and the work of their hands brings them reward.

  • Prov 31:26
    69%

    26She opens her mouth with wisdom, and instruction of kindness is on her tongue.

  • Prov 27:9
    69%

    9Oil and perfume bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend comes from heartfelt counsel.

  • Song 5:16
    69%

    16His mouth is sweetness itself; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem.

  • Prov 16:16
    69%

    16How much better to get wisdom than gold, to gain understanding rather than silver!

  • Prov 20:15
    69%

    15There is gold and an abundance of jewels, but lips of knowledge are a precious treasure.

  • Prov 3:22
    68%

    22They will be life to your soul and grace to your neck.

  • Prov 9:17
    68%

    17Stolen water is sweet, and food eaten in secret is delicious.

  • Ps 55:21
    68%

    21He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; he has violated his covenant.

  • Prov 18:4
    68%

    4The words of a person's mouth are like deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.

  • Song 4:11
    68%

    11Your lips, my bride, drip honey like a honeycomb. Honey and milk are under your tongue, and the fragrance of your garments is like the scent of Lebanon.

  • Job 6:25
    68%

    25How painful are honest words! But what does your reproof prove?

  • Prov 15:13
    68%

    13A joyful heart makes a cheerful face, but a heart full of sorrow crushes the spirit.

  • Prov 25:25
    68%

    25Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.

  • Job 34:3
    68%

    3For the ear tests words as the tongue tastes food.

  • Prov 13:2
    68%

    2From the fruit of their lips, people enjoy good things, but the appetite of the treacherous desires violence.

  • Prov 11:30
    68%

    30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who wins souls is wise.