Loading…

Proverbs 16:24

24 Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,

Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.

Read more Explain verse



Proverbs 16:24 — The New International Version (NIV)

24 Gracious words are a honeycomb,

sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

Proverbs 16:24 — English Standard Version (ESV)

24 Gracious words are like a honeycomb,

sweetness to the soul and health to the body.

Proverbs 16:24 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb,

Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Proverbs 16:24 — New Living Translation (NLT)

24 Kind words are like honey—

sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.

Proverbs 16:24 — New Century Version (NCV)

24 Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,

making people happy and healthy.

Proverbs 16:24 — American Standard Version (ASV)

24 Pleasant words are as a honeycomb,

Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Proverbs 16:24 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

24 Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health for the bones.

Proverbs 16:24 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

24 Pleasant words are ⸤like⸥ honey from a honeycomb— 

sweet to the spirit and healthy for the body. 

Proverbs 16:24 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb:

sweet to the taste and health to the body.

Proverbs 16:24 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

24 Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,

sweetness to the soul and health to the body.

Proverbs 16:24 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

24 Pleasant sayings are a honeycomb,

sweetness to the soul and healing to the bones.

Proverbs 16:24 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

24 Pleasant words are like honey.

They are sweet to the spirit and bring healing to the body.

Proverbs 16:24 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb,

Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.


A service of Logos Bible Software