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So I took the small scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it; and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it, my stomach turned bitter.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
I took the little book out of the angel’s hand, and ate it up. It was as sweet as honey in my mouth. When I had eaten it, my stomach was made bitter.
World English Bible (WEB)
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Strong's King James
(10) I took the little scroll from the angel's hand and ate it up and in my mouth it was sweet like honey and when I had eaten it my stomach was made bitter!
The F.O.G
[10] I took the little scroll from the angel's hand and ate it. Just as he said, it tasted sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I swallowed it, my stomach turned bitter. Divine revelation brings both the joy of knowing God's purposes and the burden of understanding their implications.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
And I took the little scroll out of the hand of the messenger, and did eat it up, and it was in my mouth as honey—sweet, and when I did eat it—my belly was made bitter;
Young's Literal Translation
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