Proverbs 16:24

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

Pleasant words are [as] a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Proverbs 16:24 — American Standard Version

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Context — Proverbs 16

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.

21The wise in heart shall be called prudent; And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

22Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is [their] folly.

23The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.

24Pleasant words are [as] a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

25There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.

26The appetite of the laboring man laboreth for him; For his mouth urgeth him [thereto].

27A worthless man deviseth mischief; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.

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