And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take {it}, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.

Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.

I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.

Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary {food}. {esteemed: Heb. hid, or, laid up} {my...: or, my appointed portion}

More to be desired {are they} than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. {the honeycomb: Heb. the dropping of honeycombs}

Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they {are} the rejoicing of my heart.

MEM. O how love I thy law! it {is} my meditation all the day.

The law of thy mouth {is} better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man {that} cannot save? yet thou, O LORD, {art} in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not. {we...: Heb. thy name is called upon us}

Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

But his delight {is} in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary {food}. {esteemed: Heb. hid, or, laid up} {my...: or, my appointed portion}

I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law {is} within my heart. {within...: Heb. in the midst of my bowels}

And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take {it}, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.

The statutes of the LORD {are} right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD {is} pure, enlightening the eyes.

I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.

I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as {much as} in all riches.

Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. {Labour not: or, Work not}

And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I eat {it}; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness.

Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they {are} the rejoicing of my heart.

And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?

But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.

Pleasant words {are as} an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

So {shall} the knowledge of wisdom {be} unto thy soul: when thou hast found {it}, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;

This {is} my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.

Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.

But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.

O {thou that art} named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LORD straitened? {are} these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly? {straitened: or, shortened?} {uprightly: Heb. upright?}

For {it is} a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips. {within...: Heb. in thy belly}

Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man {that} cannot save? yet thou, O LORD, {art} in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not. {we...: Heb. thy name is called upon us}

But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep {it}, and bring forth fruit with patience.

O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies. {which...: Heb. whereupon thy name is called} {present: Heb. cause to fall}

Thy teeth {are} like a flock {of sheep that are even} shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none {is} barren among them.

The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. {of wisdom: Heb. of heart}

And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.

His mouth {is} most sweet: yea, he {is} altogether lovely. This {is} my beloved, and this {is} my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem. {mouth: Heb. palate}

That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, which are called by my name, saith the LORD that doeth this. {which...: Heb. upon whom my name is called}

If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.