¹⁶ Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy words were unto me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by thy name, O Jehovah, God of hosts.

⁹ And I went unto the angel, saying unto him that he should give me the little book. And he saith unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but in thy mouth it shall be sweet as honey.

¹⁰ And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and when I had eaten it, my belly was made bitter.

¹ And he said unto me, Son of man, eat that which thou findest; eat this roll, and go, speak unto the house of Israel.

² So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat the roll.

³ 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.

¹⁰¹ I have refrained my feet from every evil way, That I might observe thy word.

¹⁰² I have not turned aside from thine ordinances; For thou hast taught me.

¹⁰³ How sweet are thy words unto my taste! `Yea, sweeter' than honey to my mouth!

¹² I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

¹⁰ More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the droppings of the honeycomb.

¹¹¹ Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; For they are the rejoicing of my heart.

⁹⁷ Oh how love I thy law! It is my meditation all the day.

⁹ Why shouldest thou be as a man affrighted, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O Jehovah, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.

⁷² The law of thy mouth is better unto me Than thousands of gold and silver.