Other translations
New Catholic Bible
The memory of Josiah is like blended incense made lasting by the skill of a perfumer. It is as sweet as honey to every mouth or like music at a banquet.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The name of Josiah is like blended incense prepared by the skill of the perfumer; his memory is as sweet as honey to every mouth, and like music at a banquet of wine.
Good News Translation®
The memory of Josiah is as sweet as the fragrance of expertly blended incense, sweet as honey to the taste, like music with wine at a banquet.
Wycliffe Bible
The mind (or the memory) of Josiah made in the making of odour, is (like) the work of a pigment-maker. In each mouth his mind (or his memory) shall be made (as) sweet as honey, and as music [or as melody] in the feast of wine.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The memory of Josi′ah is like a blending of incense prepared by the art of the perfumer; it is sweet as honey to every mouth, and like music at a banquet of wine.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The name of Josiah is like blended incense prepared by the skill of the perfumer; his memory is as sweet as honey to every mouth and like music at a banquet of wine.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The name of Josiah is like blended incense prepared by the skill of the perfumer; his memory is as sweet as honey to every mouth, and like music at a banquet of wine.
Common English Bible © 2011
The memory of Josiah is like a blend of incense, prepared with skill by a perfumer. It will be sweet in the mouth, like honey, like music at a wine-drinking party.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
The name Josiah is like blended incense, made lasting by a skilled perfumer. Precious is his memory, like honey to the taste, like music at a banquet.
Revised Standard Version
The memory of Josi′ah is like a blending of incense prepared by the art of the perfumer; it is sweet as honey to every mouth, and like music at a banquet of wine.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The name of Josiah is like blended incense prepared by the skill of the perfumer; his memory is as sweet as honey to every mouth, and like music at a banquet of wine.