Proverbs 16:24
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

Young's Literal Translation
Sayings of pleasantness [are] a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.

King James Bible
Pleasant words [are as] an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Hebrew
Pleasant
נֹ֑עַם (nō·‘am)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5278: Agreeableness, delight, suitableness, splendor, grace

words
אִמְרֵי־ (’im·rê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 561: Something said

are a honeycomb,
צוּף־ (ṣūp̄-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6688: Comb of honey

sweet
מָת֥וֹק (mā·ṯō·wq)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 4966: Sweet, sweetness

to the soul
לַ֝נֶּפֶשׁ (lan·ne·p̄eš)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

and healing
וּמַרְפֵּ֥א (ū·mar·pê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4832: Curative, a medicine, a cure, deliverance, placidity

to the bones.
לָעָֽצֶם׃ (lā·‘ā·ṣem)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6106: A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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