| NETBible | They are of greater value 1 than gold, than even a great amount of pure gold; they bring greater delight 2 than honey, than even the sweetest honey from a honeycomb. |
| NIV © |
They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb. |
| NASB © |
They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb. |
| NLT © |
They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even honey dripping from the comb. |
| MSG © |
God's Word is better than a diamond, better than a diamond set between emeralds. You'll like it better than strawberries in spring, better than red, ripe strawberries. |
| BBE © |
More to be desired are they than gold, even than much shining gold; sweeter than the dropping honey. |
| NRSV © |
More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey, and drippings of the honeycomb. |
| NKJV © |
More to be desired are they than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. |
| KJV | More to be desired <02530> (8737) [are they] than gold <02091>_, yea, than much <07227> fine gold <06337>_: sweeter <04966> also than honey <01706> and the honeycomb <05317> <06688>_. {the honeycomb: Heb. the dropping of honeycombs} |
| NASB © |
They are more <4480> desirable <2530> than <4480> gold <2091> , yes, than <4480> much <7227> fine <6337> gold <6337> ; Sweeter <4966> also than <4480> honey <1706> and the drippings <5317> of the honeycomb .<6688> |
| LXXM | (18:11) epiyumhta {A-NPN} uper <5228> PREP crusion <5553> N-ASN kai <2532> CONJ liyon <3037> N-ASM timion <5093> A-ASM polun <4183> A-ASM kai <2532> CONJ glukutera <1099> A-NPNC uper <5228> PREP meli <3192> N-ASN kai <2532> CONJ khrion <2781> N-ASN |
| NET [draft] ITL | They are of greater value <02530> than gold <02091> , than even a great <07227> amount of pure gold <06337> ; they bring greater delight <04966> than honey <01706> , than even the sweetest honey <05317> from a honeycomb .<06688> |
| HEBREW | Mypwu <06688> tpnw <05317> sbdm <01706> Myqwtmw <04966> br <07227> zpmw <06337> bhzm <02091> Mydmxnh <02530> (19:10) <19:11> |
| NETBible | They are of greater value 1 than gold, than even a great amount of pure gold; they bring greater delight 2 than honey, than even the sweetest honey from a honeycomb. |
| NET Notes |
1 tn Heb “more desirable.” 2 tn Heb “are sweeter.” God’s law is “sweet’ in the sense that, when obeyed, it brings a great reward (see v. 11b). |