Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
They are more desirable than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey, Even liquid honey of the comb.
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.
Bible in Basic English
More to be desired are they than gold, even than much shining gold; sweeter than the dropping honey.
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.
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 Jehovah is clean, standing to the age, The judgments of Jehovah are true, They have been righteous -- together. 10 They are more desirable than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey, Even liquid honey of the comb. 11 Also -- Thy servant is warned by them, 'In keeping them is a great reward.'
Cross References
Psalm 119:72
Better to me is the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!
Psalm 119:103
How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth.
Psalm 119:127
Therefore I have loved Thy commands Above gold -- even fine gold.
Proverbs 8:19
Better is my fruit than gold, even fine gold, And mine increase than choice silver.
1 Samuel 14:26-29
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.
Job 23:12
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
Gold is not given for it, Nor is silver weighed -- its price.
Psalm 63:5
As with milk and fatness is my soul satisfied, And with singing lips doth my mouth praise.
Proverbs 3:13-15
O the happiness of a man who hath found wisdom, And of a man who bringeth forth understanding.
Proverbs 8:10-11
Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold.
Proverbs 16:16
To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!
Proverbs 24:13
Eat my son, honey that is good, And the honeycomb -- sweet to thy palate.