Proverbs 16:24

World English Bible (2000)

Pleasant words are 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 honey, for it is good; the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste: 14 so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul; if you have found it, then there will be a reward, your hope will not be cut off.
  • Prov 25:11-12 : 11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver. 12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.
  • Prov 4:22 : 22 For they are life to those who find them, and health to their whole body.
  • Ps 19:10 : 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yes, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.
  • Ps 119:103 : 103 How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth!
  • Prov 3:8 : 8 It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.
  • Prov 12:18 : 18 There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.
  • Prov 15:23 : 23 Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!
  • Prov 15:26 : 26 Yahweh detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.
  • Prov 23:16 : 16 yes, my heart will rejoice, when your lips speak what is right.
  • Prov 27:9 : 9 Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man's friend.
  • Song 4:11 : 11 Your lips, my bride, drip like the honeycomb. Honey and milk are under your tongue. The smell of your garments is like the smell of Lebanon.
  • Jer 15:16 : 16 Your words were found, and I ate them; and your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by your name, Yahweh, God of Armies.
  • John 20:19-21 : 19 When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were locked where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, "Peace be to you." 20 When he had said this, he showed 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 to you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you."
  • Deut 32:2 : 2 My doctrine shall drop as the rain. My speech shall condense as the dew, as the small rain on the tender grass, as the showers on 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%

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

    14 so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul; if you have found it, then there will be a reward, your hope will not be cut off.

  • Ps 119:103
    77%

    103 How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth!

  • Prov 4:22
    76%

    22 For they are life to those who find them, and health to their whole body.

  • Prov 16:23
    75%

    23 The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

  • Prov 16:21
    75%

    21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

  • Prov 22:18
    74%

    18 For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

  • Prov 3:8
    74%

    8 It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.

  • Ps 19:10
    74%

    10 More to be desired are they than gold, yes, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.

  • Prov 15:4
    73%

    4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

  • Prov 17:22
    73%

    22 A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

  • Prov 2:10
    73%

    10 For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

  • Prov 16:25
    73%

    25 There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

  • Prov 25:15-16
    2 verses
    72%

    15 By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.

    16 Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, lest you eat too much, and vomit it.

  • Prov 25:11
    72%

    11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

  • Prov 15:23-24
    2 verses
    72%

    23 Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

    24 The path of life leads upward for the wise, to keep him from going downward to Sheol.

  • Prov 27:6-7
    2 verses
    72%

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

    7 A full soul loathes a honeycomb; but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.

  • Prov 3:17
    72%

    17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.

  • Prov 15:30
    72%

    30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news gives health to the bones.

  • Prov 16:13
    72%

    13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.

  • Prov 14:30
    72%

    30 The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.

  • Prov 23:16
    71%

    16 yes, my heart will rejoice, when your lips speak what is right.

  • Ps 141:6
    71%

    6 Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock. They will hear my words, for they are well spoken.

  • Prov 5:3
    71%

    3 For the lips of an adulteress drip honey. Her mouth is smoother than oil,

  • Prov 18:20-21
    2 verses
    71%

    20 A man's stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.

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

  • Prov 12:25
    71%

    25 Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.

  • Prov 12:18
    70%

    18 There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

  • Job 21:24
    70%

    24 His pails are full of milk. The marrow of his bones is moistened.

  • Prov 15:1
    70%

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

  • Prov 12:14
    70%

    14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The work of a man's hands shall be rewarded to him.

  • Prov 31:26
    69%

    26 She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue.

  • Prov 27:9
    69%

    9 Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man's friend.

  • Song 5:16
    69%

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

  • Prov 16:16
    69%

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

  • Prov 20:15
    69%

    15 There is gold and abundance of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.

  • Prov 3:22
    68%

    22 so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.

  • Prov 9:17
    68%

    17 "Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant."

  • Ps 55:21
    68%

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

  • Prov 18:4
    68%

    4 The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.

  • Song 4:11
    68%

    11 Your lips, my bride, drip like the honeycomb. Honey and milk are under your tongue. The smell of your garments is like the smell of Lebanon.

  • Job 6:25
    68%

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

  • Prov 15:13
    68%

    13 A glad heart makes a cheerful face; but an aching heart breaks the spirit.

  • Prov 25:25
    68%

    25 Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

  • Job 34:3
    68%

    3 For the ear tries words, as the palate tastes food.

  • Prov 13:2
    68%

    2 By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; but the unfaithful crave violence.

  • Prov 11:30
    68%

    30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.