Ecclesiastes 7:11 uses the same phrase 'see the sun' for being alive, linking wisdom with life—a parallel idiom from the same book.

Ecclesiastes 2:13 compares wisdom’s superiority to light’s superiority over darkness—a related metaphor from the same author.

Proverbs 15:30 directly connects light of the eyes to heart joy—matching the pleasantness of beholding the sun described here.

Genesis 1:4 declares that light is good at creation—the original affirmation behind the sweetness of light in this verse.

Psalm 56:13 celebrates deliverance from death to walk in the light of life—reinforcing that light symbolizes life’s joy and God’s preservation.

Job 33:28 celebrates seeing light after deliverance from death, echoing Ecclesiastes' appreciation of light as sweet.

Job 33:30 speaks of being brought from the pit to see the light of life—echoing the theme of light as a precious gift of life to be enjoyed.

Psalm 84:11 calls God a sun and shield—identifying the ultimate source of the light that is sweet in this verse.

Proverbs 29:13 notes that the Lord gives light to the eyes of both poor and oppressor—a common grace underlying the sweetness of light here.

Matthew 5:45 says God makes his sun rise on both evil and good—consistent with the universal gift of sunlight enjoyed here.