tsuph denotes a honeycomb, portrayed in Proverbs as sweet and restorative.

The attested use denotes a honeycomb: Proverbs 16:24 places the singular construct form in a comparison of pleasant words with something sweet and healing, while Psalm 19:11 contains the plural form in a verse about warning and reward whose APB wording does not isolate the term.

1. Honeycomb as an image of sweetness · dominant

   In Proverbs 16:24, the singular construct form occurs in the clause the APB renders, “Pleasant words are a honeycomb of honey, sweet to the soul and healing to the bone.” In Psalm 19:11, the plural absolute form occurs in a verse about warning and great reward, but the APB does not make the term's specific contribution visible.

   Proverbs 16:24Psalm 19:11

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Proverbs 16:24, the APB explicitly uses “a honeycomb of honey” in the comparison. In Psalm 19:11, the translation gives the verse's warning-and-reward statement without an identifiable rendering of the term.