Psalms 19:10

In 11 translations

BSB

They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.

KJV

More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.the honeycomb: Heb. the dropping of honeycombs

WEB

They are more to be desired than gold, yes, than much fine gold, sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.

ASV

More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the droppings of the honeycomb.

LSV

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

YLT

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

DBY

They are more precious than gold, yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey and the dropping of the honeycomb.

DRC18:11

More to be desired than gold and many precious stones: and sweeter than honey and the honeycomb.

GNV

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

JPS19:11

More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

LXXE18:11

To be desired more than gold, and much precious stone: sweeter also than honey and the honey-comb.

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Original-language editions

WLC19:11

הַֽנֶּחֱמָדִ֗ים מִ֭זָּהָב וּמִפַּ֣ז רָ֑ב וּמְתוּקִ֥ים מִ֝דְּבַ֗שׁ וְנֹ֣פֶת צוּפִֽים׃KJV:Ps.19.10

LXX-Br18:11

Ἐπιθυμητὰ ὑπὲρ χρυσίον καὶ λίθον τίμιον πολὺν, καὶ γλυκύτερα ὑπὲρ μέλι καὶ κηρίον.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Psalms 119:72The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
• Psalms 119:103How sweet are Your words to my taste— sweeter than honey in my mouth!
• Proverbs 16:16How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
• Psalms 119:127Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.
• Proverbs 3:13–15Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding, for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with…
• Job 23:12I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread.
• Proverbs 8:19My fruit is better than gold, pure gold, and my harvest surpasses choice silver.
• Proverbs 8:10–11Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold. For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.
• Job 28:15–17It cannot be bought with gold, nor can its price be weighed out in silver. It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or sapphire. Neither gold nor crystal can compare to it, nor jewels of fine gold be…
• Psalms 63:5My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.
• Proverbs 24:13Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.
• 1 Samuel 14:26–29And when they entered the forest and saw the flowing honey, not one of them put his hand to his mouth, because they feared the oath. Jonathan, however, had not heard that his father had charged the people with the…

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