They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.
The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
How sweet are Your words to my taste—sweeter than honey in my mouth!
How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,
Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.
I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread.
Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.
My fruit is better than gold, pure gold, and my harvest surpasses choice silver.
It cannot be bought with gold, nor can its price be weighed out in silver.
Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.
My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.
And when they entered the forest and saw the flowing honey, not one of them put his hand to his mouth, because they fear