Psalms 19:10
More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
Psalms 19:10 in other translations
| BSB | They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb. |
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| WEB | They are more to be desired than gold, yes, than much fine gold, sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb. |
| ASV | More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the droppings of the honeycomb. |
| YLT | They are more desirable than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey, Even liquid honey of the comb. |
| DARBY | They are more precious than gold, yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey and the dropping of the honeycomb. |
| BBE | More to be desired are they than gold, even than much shining gold; sweeter than the dropping honey. |
| Webster | More to be desired are they than gold, yes, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honey-comb. |
What does Psalms 19:10 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 19:7-10
The Holy Scripture is of much greater benefit to us than day or night, than the air we breathe, or the light of the sun. To recover man out of his fallen state, there is need of the word of God. The word translated "law," may be rendered doctrine, and be understood as meaning all that teaches us true religion. The whole is perfect; its tendency is to convert or turn the soul from sin and the world, to God and…
Psalms 19:10 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 19:10
- Psalms 119:72
The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
- Psalms 119:103
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
- Psalms 119:127
Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
- Proverbs 3:13-15
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
- Proverbs 16:16
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
- Job 23:12
Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
- Proverbs 8:19
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
- Proverbs 8:10-11
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
- Job 28:15-17
It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof. It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.
- Psalms 63:5
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
- Proverbs 24:13
My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
- 1 Samuel 14:26-29
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. 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. 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. 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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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
119:72,127; Job 28:15-17; Pr 3:13-15; 8:10,11,19; 16:16
sweeter.
63:5; 119:103; Job 23:12; Pr 24:13
honeycomb. Heb. the dropping of honey-combs.
1Sa 14:26-29
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain
Context
- Psalms 19:9
The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
- Psalms 19:10
More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
- Psalms 19:11
Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
Psalms 19:10 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Deseables son más que el oro, y más que mucho oro afinado; y dulces más que miel, y que la que destila del panal. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | La crainte de l’ Éternel est pure, subsistant pour toujours; les jugements de l’ Éternel sont la vérité, justes tous ensemble. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Sie, die köstlicher sind als Gold und viel gediegenes Gold, und süßer als Honig und Honigseim. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Domine, salvum fac regem, et exaudi nos in die qua invocaverimus te. |