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'As Sweet as Honey' in the Bible

He said to me, “Son of man, eat this scroll that I am giving you and fill your stomach with it.” So I ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth.

Verse ConceptsStomachsTasteSweetnessFilling PeopleBooks In Prophecy

So I went up to the angel and told him to give me the little book. And he said to me, “Take it and eat it; it will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.”

Verse ConceptsEating, Metaphorical UseBitter FoodSweetnessBitterness

So I took the little book from the angel’s hand and ate it, and in my mouth it was as sweet as honey; but once I had swallowed it, my stomach was bitter.

Verse ConceptsBitter FoodSweetnessSlaves Of GodVoice Of The Archangel

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