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Proverbs 25:27

World English Bible

It is not good to eat much honey,
nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.

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Proverbs 25:27 in other translations

It is not good to eat much honey; So for men to search out their own glory is grievous.

Proverbs 25:27 · American Standard Version

Proverbs 25:27 in context

  1. 25Like cold water to a thirsty soul,
    so is good news from a far country.
  2. 26Like a muddied spring and a polluted well,
    so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
  3. 27It is not good to eat much honey,
    nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.
  4. 28Like a city that is broken down and without walls
    is a man whose spirit is without restraint.