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

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10 They are more precious than gold,(A)
    than much pure gold;
they are sweeter than honey,(B)
    than honey from the honeycomb.(C)

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127 Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.

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127 Because I love your commands(A)
    more than gold,(B) more than pure gold,(C)

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103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

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103 How sweet are your words to my taste,
    sweeter than honey(A) to my mouth!(B)

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72 The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

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72 The law from your mouth is more precious to me
    than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.(A)

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16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

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16 How much better to get wisdom than gold,
    to get insight(A) rather than silver!(B)

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19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

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19 My fruit is better than fine gold;(A)
    what I yield surpasses choice silver.(B)

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10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

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10 Choose my instruction instead of silver,
    knowledge rather than choice gold,(A)
11 for wisdom is more precious(B) than rubies,
    and nothing you desire can compare with her.(C)

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13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

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13 Blessed are those who find wisdom,
    those who gain understanding,
14 for she is more profitable than silver
    and yields better returns than gold.(A)
15 She is more precious than rubies;(B)
    nothing you desire can compare with her.(C)

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12 Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

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12 I have not departed from the commands of his lips;(A)
    I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.(B)

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15 It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.

16 It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.

17 The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.

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15 It cannot be bought with the finest gold,
    nor can its price be weighed out in silver.(A)
16 It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir,(B)
    with precious onyx or lapis lazuli.(C)
17 Neither gold nor crystal can compare with it,(D)
    nor can it be had for jewels of gold.(E)

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13 My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:

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Saying 26

13 Eat honey, my son, for it is good;
    honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.

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My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

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I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods;(A)
    with singing lips my mouth will praise you.

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26 And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.

27 But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.

28 Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.

29 Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.

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26 When they went into the woods, they saw the honey oozing out; yet no one put his hand to his mouth, because they feared the oath. 27 But Jonathan had not heard that his father had bound the people with the oath, so he reached out the end of the staff that was in his hand and dipped it into the honeycomb.(A) He raised his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened.[a] 28 Then one of the soldiers told him, “Your father bound the army under a strict oath, saying, ‘Cursed be anyone who eats food today!’ That is why the men are faint.”

29 Jonathan said, “My father has made trouble(B) for the country. See how my eyes brightened when I tasted a little of this honey.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 14:27 Or his strength was renewed; similarly in verse 29