Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 25:27
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Berean Standard Bible
It is not good to eat too much honey or to search out one’s own glory.
King James Version
[It is] not good to eat much honey: so [for men] to search their own glory [is not] glory.
World English Bible
It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.
American Standard Version
It is not good to eat much honey; So [for men] to search out their own glory is grievous.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 25
25 Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.
26 Like a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked.
27 It is not good to eat too much honey or to search out one’s own glory.
28 Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who does not control his temper.
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