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Proverbs 25:27
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
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Proverbs 25:27 in other translations
It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
It is not good to eat too much honey or to search out one’s own glory.
It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.
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In context
24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, So is good news from a far country.
26 As a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, So is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.
27 It is not good to eat much honey; So for men to search out their own glory is grievous.
28 He whose spirit is without restraint Is like a city that is broken down and without walls.
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