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Psalms 19:10
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Psalms 19:10
10More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
10*†More to bee desired are they then gold, yea, then much fine gold: sweeter also then hony, and the hony combe.
- Hebr. the dropping of hony combes.
- Psal.119.72. & 127 and 103. prou. 8.19.
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DEFINED WORDS
Psalms 19:10
A greater amount, number, or degree; in a greater degree.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Wished for; coveted; requested; entreated.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
Yes; truly; an expression of affirmation or emphasis.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
A great quantity or degree; abundant in amount.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
Pure or refined; of excellent quality; also a payment imposed as a penalty, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: Bullokar 1616 · Skeat 1893
Pleasing to the smell; fragrant. Pleasing to the eye; beautiful.
Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
The waxen structure of cells made by bees to hold honey and their young.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
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Open the full verse study103How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
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Open the full verse study72The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
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Open the full verse study16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
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Open the full verse study13¶ Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
14For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
15She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
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Open the full verse study127Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
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Open the full verse study12Neither 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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Open the full verse study10Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
11For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
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Open the full verse study19My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
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Open the full verse study15It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.
16It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
17The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.
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Open the full verse study13My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
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Open the full verse study5My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
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Open the full verse study26And 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.
27But 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.
28Then 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.
29Then 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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