Proverbs 16:24
Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
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Cross references
- Proverbs 12:18 Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
- Proverbs 24:13–14 Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste. Know therefore that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there is a future for you, and your hope will never be cut off.
- Proverbs 4:22 For they are life to those who find them, and health to the whole body.