Verse 10

They are more desirable than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey, Even liquid honey of the comb.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 119:72 : 72 Better to me `is' the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!
  • Ps 119:103 : 103 How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth.
  • Ps 119:127 : 127 Therefore I have loved Thy commands Above gold -- even fine gold.
  • Prov 3:13-15 : 13 O the happiness of a man `who' hath found wisdom, And of a man `who' bringeth forth understanding. 14 For better `is' her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold -- her increase. 15 Precious she `is' above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her.
  • Prov 8:10-11 : 10 Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold. 11 For better `is' wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it.
  • Prov 8:19 : 19 Better `is' my fruit than gold, even fine gold, And mine increase than choice silver.
  • Prov 16:16 : 16 To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!
  • Job 23:12 : 12 The command of His lips, and I depart not. Above my allotted portion I have laid up The sayings of His mouth.
  • Job 28:15-17 : 15 Gold is not given for it, Nor is silver weighed -- its price. 16 It is not valued with pure gold of Ophir, With precious onyx and sapphire, 17 Not equal it do gold and crystal, Nor `is' its exchange a vessel of fine gold.
  • Ps 63:5 : 5 As `with' milk and fatness is my soul satisfied, And `with' singing lips doth my mouth praise.
  • 1 Sam 14:26-29 : 26 and the people come in unto the forest, and lo, the honey dropped, and none is moving his hand unto his mouth, for the people feared the oath. 27 And Jonathan hath not heard of his father's adjuring the people, and putteth forth the end of the rod, which `is' in his hand, and dippeth it in the honeycomb, and bringeth back his hand unto his mouth -- and his eyes see! 28 And a man of the people answereth and saith, `Thy father certainly adjured the people, saying, Cursed `is' the man who eateth food to-day; and the people are weary.' 29 And Jonathan saith, `My father hath troubled the land; see, I pray you, that mine eyes have become bright because I tasted a little of this honey.
  • Prov 24:13 : 13 Eat my son, honey that `is' good, And the honeycomb -- sweet to thy palate.