Proverbs 16:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”
Proverbs 16:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 16:24 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 16:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”
Proverbs 16:24 — World English Bible

Proverbs 16:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”
Proverbs 16:24 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 16:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Sayings of pleasantness <FI>are<Fi> a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.”
Proverbs 16:24 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 16:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Pleasant words are [as] a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health for the bones.”
Proverbs 16:24 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 16:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Faire wordes are as an hony combe, sweetenesse to the soule, and health to the bones.”
Proverbs 16:24 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 16:24 in Context — Proverbs 16

²² La sagesse est une source de vie pour celui qui la possède; Et le châtiment des insensés, c’est leur folie.

²³ Celui qui est sage de cœur manifeste la sagesse par sa bouche, Et l’accroissement de son savoir paraît sur ses lèvres.

²⁴ Les paroles agréables sont un rayon de miel, Douces pour l’âme et salutaires pour le corps.

²⁵ Telle voie paraît droite à un homme, Mais son issue, c’est la voie de la mort.

²⁶ Celui qui travaille, travaille pour lui, Car sa bouche l’y excite.

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What Does Proverbs 16:24 Mean?

Proverbs 16:24 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 16. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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