Psalm 19:10
More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
Cross-references
Psalm 119:72 directly parallels: God's law is better than thousands of gold pieces, just as Psalm 19:10 values God's rules over gold.
Psalm 119:103 directly echoes the honey sweetness, saying God's words are sweeter than honey.
Psalm 119:127 echoes the same sentiment: loving God's commandments above fine gold, mirroring Psalm 19:10's desire.
Psalm 119:14 delights in God's testimonies as much as riches, paralleling the gold comparison.
Proverbs 16:16 similarly values wisdom over gold, echoing the comparison of God's word to precious metal.
Revelation 10:10 describes eating a scroll that was sweet as honey in the mouth, directly alluding to the honey sweetness of God's law in Psalm 19:10.
Ezekiel 3:3 describes eating a scroll that was sweet as honey in the mouth, a vivid parallel to the honey sweetness of God's law in Psalm 19:10.
Jeremiah 15:16 says God's words were found and eaten, becoming joy and delight — directly echoing the delight in God's law from Psalm 19:10.
Proverbs 16:24 directly calls gracious words a honeycomb, sweet to the soul — mirroring the honey sweetness of God's law in Psalm 19:10.
Job 23:12 treasures God's words more than food, similar to valuing them over honey.
Proverbs 8:19 says wisdom's fruit is better than fine gold, echoing Psalm 19:10's comparison of God's rules to gold.
Proverbs 3:17 describes wisdom's ways as pleasantness and peace, echoing the sweetness and desirability of God's law in Psalm 19:10.
Proverbs 22:18 says keeping wise words within is pleasant, paralleling the delight in God's law expressed in Psalm 19:10.
Proverbs 8:11 says wisdom is better than jewels, nothing compares—like Psalm 19:10's claim that God's rules surpass gold and honey.
Proverbs 8:10 urges taking instruction over silver and gold, paralleling Psalm 19:10's desire for God's rules above fine gold.
Proverbs 3:13-15 declares wisdom more profitable than silver and gold, similar to Psalm 19:10's valuation of God's rules over gold.
Proverbs 2:10 says knowledge will be pleasant to the soul, paralleling the sweetness of God's word.
Proverbs 2:4 urges seeking wisdom like silver/treasure, similar to valuing God's word over gold.
Job 28:15-17 says wisdom cannot be bought with gold; Psalm 19:10 says God's rules are more desirable than gold—both value divine truth over wealth.