Other translations
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.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
They are more desirable than gold and precious stones, and are sweeter than honey and the honeycomb.
Darby Bible Translation
They are more precious than gold, yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey and the dropping of the honeycomb.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
More to be desired than gold and many precious stones: and sweeter than honey and the honeycomb.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.
God's Word
They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even the drippings from a honeycomb.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
They are more desirable than gold-- 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.
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 American Standard Bible
They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb.
New International Version
They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the honeycomb.
New Living Translation
They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even honey dripping from the comb.
Webster's Bible Translation
More to be desired are they than gold, yes, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honey-comb.
The 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.
EasyEnglish Bible
They are more valuable than gold, even the best gold. They are sweeter than the best honey.
Young‘s Literal Translation
They are more desirable than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey, Even liquid honey of the comb.
New Life Version
The Word of the Lord is worth more than gold, even more than much fine gold. They are sweeter than honey, even honey straight from the comb.
The Voice Bible
They are worth more than gold— even more than abundant, pure gold. They are sweeter to the tongue than honey or the drippings of the honeycomb.
Living Bible
They are more desirable than gold. They are sweeter than honey dripping from a honeycomb.
New Catholic Bible
The fear of the Lord is pure, destined to endure forever. The ordinances of the Lord are true, and all of them are just.
Legacy Standard Bible
They are more desirable than gold, even more than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb.
Jubilee Bible 2000
More to be desired are they than gold, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
Christian Standard Bible
They are more desirable than gold— than an abundance of pure gold; and sweeter than honey dripping from a honeycomb.
Amplified Bible © 1954
More to be desired are they than gold, even than much fine gold; they are sweeter also than honey and drippings from the honeycomb.
New Century Version
They are worth more than gold, even the purest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even the finest honey.
The Message
God’s Word is better than a diamond, better than a diamond set between emeralds. You’ll like it better than strawberries in spring, better than red, ripe strawberries.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
They are more desirable than gold, even better than much pure gold. They are sweeter than honey, even honey dripping from the honeycomb.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey, and drippings of the honeycomb.
Good News Translation®
They are more desirable than the finest gold; they are sweeter than the purest honey.
Wycliffe Bible
Desirable more than gold, and a stone much precious; and sweeter than honey and honeycomb. (They be more desirable than gold, or very precious stones; and sweeter than honey from a honeycomb.)
Contemporary English Version
They are worth more than the finest gold and are sweeter than honey from a honeycomb.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey, and drippings of the honeycomb.
Common English Bible © 2011
They are more desirable than gold— than tons of pure gold! They are sweeter than honey— even dripping off the honeycomb!
Amplified Bible © 2015
They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb.
English Standard Version Anglicised
More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever. The statutes of the Lord are true, all of them just;
New American Standard Bible
They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much pure gold; Sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.
The Expanded Bible
They are ·worth [desired; coveted] more than gold, even ·the purest [fine] gold. They are sweeter than honey, even the ·finest honey [L droppings of the honeycomb].
Tree of Life Version
The fear of Adonai is clean, enduring forever. The judgments of Adonai are true and altogether righteous.
Revised Standard Version
More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.
New International Reader's Version
They are more priceless than gold. They have greater value than huge amounts of pure gold. They are sweeter than honey that is taken from the honeycomb.
BRG Bible
More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
Complete Jewish Bible
The fear of Adonai is clean, enduring forever. The rulings of Adonai are true, they are righteous altogether,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey, and drippings of the honeycomb.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
More to be desired are they than zahav, yea, than much fine gold; sweeter also than devash and the honeycomb.
Names of God Bible
They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even the drippings from a honeycomb.
Modern English Version
More to be desired are they than gold, yes, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
Easy-to-Read Version
His teachings are worth more than pure gold. They are sweeter than the best honey dripping from the honeycomb.
International Children’s Bible
They are worth more than gold, even the purest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even the finest honey.
Lexham English Bible
more desirable than gold, even much fine gold; and sweeter than honey, even honey in the comb.
New International Version - UK
They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the honeycomb.