Proverbs 16:24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. 

‘Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.’ Just as honey is rich, sweet, and full of natural nourishment, so also are kind and gracious words. Honey not only delights the taste but also strengthens and revitalises the body. In the same way, words spoken with warmth, encouragement, and sincerity can refresh a weary soul and bring strength to a discouraged heart.

Pleasant words are more than just polite expressions – they carry power. They lift the spirit, ease emotional burdens, and often provide healing in places unseen. Whether it’s a word of comfort or a gentle correction delivered with love, such speech can bring inner restoration and peace.

When spoken with wisdom, love, and compassion, our words can become a source of life, much like how honey provides energy and health to the body. They foster hope, mend relationships, and promote well-being both spiritually and emotionally.

In a world often filled with harsh criticism, sarcasm, and negativity, pleasant words stand out as a rare and healing balm. Let us choose our words carefully, knowing that what we say can either wound or heal, discourage or uplift. Like honey to the tongue, may our speech bring sweetness and strength to those who hear us.

Proverbs 13:19  The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. 

‘The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.’ A complete desire for good is sweet to the soul, but evil desires are never satisfied.

Seven good things: To draw near to God (Ps. 73:28). To give thanks to God (Ps. 92:1). To be afflicted (Ps. 119:71). To give praise (Ps. 147:1). To hope and wait for salvation (Lam. 3:26). To bear a yoke in youth (Lam. 3:27). To be zealous for good (Gal. 4:18).

Six things that are not good: Boasting in the face of unconfessed sin (1Cor. 5:6). To punish the just (17:26). To be without knowledge (19:2). Accept the wicked and overthrow the righteous in judgment (18:5). To have respect for persons in judgment (24:23). For man to be alone (Gen. 2:18).