Proverbs 16:24
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 16:24 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 16:24 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 16:24 — KJV
“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”
— Proverbs 16:24 (KJV)
Proverbs 16:24 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 16:24
“The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. loatheth: Heb. treadeth under foot”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:24: honeycomb, sweet, soul
“Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:24: words, soul
“Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:24: words, soul
“And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death; vexed: Heb. shortened”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:24: words, soul
“Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions. pleasant: or, sweet”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:24: pleasant, sweet
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