Parallel Strong's Berean Study BiblePleasant 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 Pleasantנֹ֑עַם (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 |