Proverbs 16:24

Geneva Bible (1560)

Faire wordes are as an hony combe, sweetenesse to the soule, and health to the bones.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 24:13-14 : 13 My sonne, eate hony, for it is good, and the hony combe, for it is sweete vnto thy mouth. 14 So shall the knowledge of wisdome be vnto thy soule, if thou finde it, and there shall be an ende, and thine hope shall not be cut off.
  • Prov 25:11-12 : 11 A word spoken in his place, is like apples of golde with pictures of siluer. 12 He that reprooueth the wise, and the obedient eare, is as a golden earering and an ornament of fine golde.
  • Prov 4:22 : 22 For they are life vnto those that find them, and health vnto all their flesh.
  • Ps 19:10 : 10 And more to be desired then golde, yea, then much fine golde: sweeter also then honie and the honie combe.
  • Ps 119:103 : 103 Howe sweete are thy promises vnto my mouth! yea, more then hony vnto my mouth.
  • Prov 3:8 : 8 So health shalbe vnto thy nauel, and marowe vnto thy bones.
  • Prov 12:18 : 18 There is that speaketh wordes like the prickings of a sworde: but the tongue of wise men is health.
  • Prov 15:23 : 23 A ioy commeth to a man by the answere of his mouth: and how good is a word in due seaso?
  • Prov 15:26 : 26 The thoughts of ye wicked are abomination to the Lord: but the pure haue pleasant wordes.
  • Prov 23:16 : 16 And my reynes shall reioyce, when thy lips speake righteous things.
  • Prov 27:9 : 9 As oyntment and perfume reioyce the heart, so doeth the sweetenes of a mans friend by hearty counsell.
  • Song 4:11 : 11 Thy lippes, my spouse, droppe as honie combes: honie and milke are vnder thy tongue, and the sauoure of thy garments is as the sauoure of Lebanon.
  • Jer 15:16 : 16 Thy wordes were founde by me, and I did eate them, and thy worde was vnto me the ioy and reioycing of mine heart: for thy Name is called vpon me, O Lord God of hostes.
  • John 20:19-21 : 19 The same day then at night, which was the first day of the weeke, and when the doores were shut where the disciples were assembled for feare of the Iewes, came Iesus and stoode in the middes, and saide to them, Peace be vnto you. 20 And when he had so saide, he shewed vnto them his handes, and his side. Then were the disciples glad when they had seene the Lord. 21 Then saide Iesus to them againe, Peace be vnto you: as my Father sent me, so sende I you.
  • Deut 32:2 : 2 My doctrine shall drop as the raine, and my speech shal stil as the dew, as the showre vpo the herbes, and as the great raine vpon the grasse.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 24:13-14
    2 verses
    78%

    13My sonne, eate hony, for it is good, and the hony combe, for it is sweete vnto thy mouth.

    14So shall the knowledge of wisdome be vnto thy soule, if thou finde it, and there shall be an ende, and thine hope shall not be cut off.

  • Ps 119:103
    77%

    103Howe sweete are thy promises vnto my mouth! yea, more then hony vnto my mouth.

  • Prov 4:22
    76%

    22For they are life vnto those that find them, and health vnto all their flesh.

  • Prov 16:23
    75%

    23The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.

  • Prov 16:21
    75%

    21The wise in heart shall bee called prudent: and the sweetenesse of the lippes shall increase doctrine.

  • Prov 22:18
    74%

    18For it shalbe pleasant, if thou keepe them in thy bellie, and if they be directed together in thy lippes.

  • Prov 3:8
    74%

    8So health shalbe vnto thy nauel, and marowe vnto thy bones.

  • Ps 19:10
    74%

    10And more to be desired then golde, yea, then much fine golde: sweeter also then honie and the honie combe.

  • Prov 15:4
    73%

    4A wholesome tongue is as a tree of life: but the frowardnes therof is the breaking of ye minde.

  • Prov 17:22
    73%

    22A ioyfull heart causeth good health: but a sorowfull minde dryeth the bones.

  • Prov 2:10
    73%

    10When wisdome entreth into thine heart, and knowledge deliteth thy soule,

  • Prov 16:25
    73%

    25There is a way that seemeth right vnto man: but the issue thereof are the wayes of death.

  • Prov 25:15-16
    2 verses
    72%

    15A Prince is pacified by staying of anger, and a soft tongue breaketh the bones.

    16If thou haue found hony, eate that is sufficient for thee, least thou be ouerfull, & vomit it.

  • Prov 25:11
    72%

    11A word spoken in his place, is like apples of golde with pictures of siluer.

  • Prov 15:23-24
    2 verses
    72%

    23A ioy commeth to a man by the answere of his mouth: and how good is a word in due seaso?

    24The way of life is on high to the prudent, to auoyde from hell beneath.

  • Prov 27:6-7
    2 verses
    72%

    6The wounds of a louer are faithful, and the kisses of an enemie are pleasant.

    7The person that is full, despiseth an hony combe: but vnto the hungry soule euery bitter thing is sweete.

  • Prov 3:17
    72%

    17Her wayes are wayes of pleasure, and all her pathes prosperitie.

  • Prov 15:30
    72%

    30The light of the eyes reioyceth the heart, and a good name maketh the bones fat.

  • Prov 16:13
    72%

    13Righteous lips are the delite of Kings, and the King loueth him that speaketh right things.

  • Prov 14:30
    72%

    30A sounde heart is the life of the flesh: but enuie is the rotting of the bones.

  • Prov 23:16
    71%

    16And my reynes shall reioyce, when thy lips speake righteous things.

  • Ps 141:6
    71%

    6When their iudges shall be cast downe in stonie places, they shal heare my wordes, for they are sweete.

  • Prov 5:3
    71%

    3For the lippes of a strange woman drop as an honie combe, and her mouth is more soft then oyle.

  • Prov 18:20-21
    2 verses
    71%

    20With the fruite of a mans mouth shall his belly be satisfied, and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

    21Death & life are in the power of ye tongue, and they that loue it, shal eate the fruite thereof.

  • Prov 12:25
    71%

    25Heauines in the heart of man doeth bring it downe: but a good worde reioyceth it.

  • Prov 12:18
    70%

    18There is that speaketh wordes like the prickings of a sworde: but the tongue of wise men is health.

  • Job 21:24
    70%

    24His breasts are full of milke, and his bones runne full of marowe.

  • Prov 15:1
    70%

    1A soft answere putteth away wrath: but grieuous wordes stirre vp anger.

  • Prov 12:14
    70%

    14A man shalbe satiate with good things by the fruite of his mouth, and the recompence of a mans hands shall God giue vnto him.

  • Prov 31:26
    69%

    26She openeth her mouth with wisdome, and the lawe of grace is in her tongue.

  • Prov 27:9
    69%

    9As oyntment and perfume reioyce the heart, so doeth the sweetenes of a mans friend by hearty counsell.

  • Song 5:16
    69%

    16His mouth is as sweete thinges, and hee is wholy delectable: this is my welbeloued, and this is my louer, O daughters of Ierusalem.

  • Prov 16:16
    69%

    16Howe much better is it to get wisedome then golde? and to get vnderstanding, is more to be desired then siluer.

  • Prov 20:15
    69%

    15There is golde, and a multitude of precious stones: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewel.

  • Prov 3:22
    68%

    22So they shalbe life to thy soule, and grace vnto thy necke.

  • Prov 9:17
    68%

    17Stollen waters are sweete, and hid bread is pleasant.

  • Ps 55:21
    68%

    21The wordes of his mouth were softer then butter, yet warre was in his heart: his words were more gentle then oyle, yet they were swordes.

  • Prov 18:4
    68%

    4The words of a mans mouth are like deepe waters, and the welspring of wisdome is like a flowing riuer.

  • Song 4:11
    68%

    11Thy lippes, my spouse, droppe as honie combes: honie and milke are vnder thy tongue, and the sauoure of thy garments is as the sauoure of Lebanon.

  • Job 6:25
    68%

    25Howe stedfast are the wordes of righteousnes? and what can any of you iustly reproue?

  • Prov 15:13
    68%

    13A ioyfull heart maketh a chearefull countenance: but by the sorow of the heart the minde is heauie.

  • Prov 25:25
    68%

    25As are the colde waters to a weary soule, so is good newes from a farre countery.

  • Job 34:3
    68%

    3For the eare tryeth the words, as the mouth tasteth meate.

  • Prov 13:2
    68%

    2A man shall eate good things by the fruite of his mouth: but the soule of the trespassers shall suffer violence.

  • Prov 11:30
    68%

    30The fruite of the righteous is as a tree of life, and he that winneth soules, is wise.