Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
More to be desired are they than gold, even than much shining gold; sweeter than the dropping honey.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
Holman Bible
than an abundance of pure gold;
and sweeter than honey,
which comes from the honeycomb.
International Standard Version
They are more desirable than gold, even much fine gold. They are sweeter than honey, even the drippings from a honeycomb.
A Conservative Version
More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold. Sweeter also than honey and the droppings of the honeycomb.
American Standard Version
More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the droppings of the honeycomb.
Amplified
They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold;
Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb.
Darby Translation
They are more precious than gold, yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey and the dropping of the honeycomb.
Julia Smith Translation
Being desirable above gold, and above much pure gold, and being sweet above honey, and the dropping of honey-combs.
King James 2000
More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
Lexham Expanded Bible
more desirable than gold, even much fine gold; and sweeter than honey, even honey [in the] comb.
Modern King James verseion
more to be desired than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
More to be desired are they than gold, yea than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
NET Bible
They are of greater value than gold, than even a great amount of pure gold; they bring greater delight than honey, than even the sweetest honey from a honeycomb.
New Heart English Bible
More to be desired are they than gold, yes, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.
The Emphasized Bible
More desirable, than gold, yea than much fine gold, Sweeter, also than honey, or than droppings from the comb.
Webster
More to be desired are they than gold, yes, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honey-comb.
World English Bible
More to be desired are they than gold, yes, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.
Youngs Literal Translation
They are more desirable than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey, Even liquid honey of the comb.
Themes
Affections » Should be set upon the commandments of God
Affections » Should be set » Upon the commandments of God
Christian conduct » Blessedness of maintaining
Gold » Some things more precious than
Gold » Most valuable when pure and fine
Honey » Illustrative of » The word of God
Reproof » The scriptures are profitable for
The scriptures » Described as » Precious
The fruit of righteousness » What is righteous
Topics
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 19:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Witness Of Creation And Scripture
9 The fear of the Lord is clean, and has no end; the decisions of the Lord are true and full of righteousness. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, even than much shining gold; sweeter than the dropping honey. 11 By them is your servant made conscious of danger, and in keeping them there is great reward.
Cross References
Psalm 119:72
The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
Psalm 119:103
How sweet are your sayings to my taste! truly, they are sweeter than honey in my mouth!
Psalm 119:127
For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.
Proverbs 8:19
My fruit is better than gold, even than the best gold; and my increase is more to be desired than silver.
1 Samuel 14:26-29
But not a man put his hand to his mouth for fear of the curse.
Job 23:12
I have never gone against the orders of his lips; the words of his mouth have been stored up in my heart.
Job 28:15-17
Gold may not be given for it, or a weight of silver in payment for it.
Proverbs 3:13-15
Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.
Proverbs 8:10-11
Take my teaching, and not silver; get knowledge in place of the best gold.
Proverbs 16:16
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.
Proverbs 24:13
My son, take honey, for it is good; and the flowing honey, which is sweet to your taste: