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Proverbs 25:27

It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

KJV

Sicut qui mel multum comedit non est ei bonum, sic qui scrutator est majestatis opprimetur a gloria.

Vulgate

ἐσθίειν μέλι πολὺ οὐ καλόν, τιμᾷν δὲ χρὴ λόγους ἐνδόξους.

LXX

It is not good to eat much honey; Sofor mento search out their own glory is grievous.

ASV

אָ֘כֹ֤ל דְּבַ֣שׁ הַרְבּ֣וֹת לֹא ט֑וֹב וְ/חֵ֖קֶר כְּבֹדָ֣/ם כָּבֽוֹד

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

דְבָֽשׁ
dbsh
noun · 53×
הַרְבֵּ֥ה
hrbh
verb · 233×
וֹ
v
noun · 198×
חֵ֑קֶר
chqr
noun · 12×
ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
ם
m
verb · 811×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Cor 10:12 — For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wi
  • 2Cor 11:30 — If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.
  • John 5:44 — How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
  • John 7:18 — He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
  • John 8:54 — Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:
  • Lev 2:11 — No meat offering, which ye shall bring unto the LORD, shall be made with leaven: for ye shall burn no leaven, nor any honey, in any offering of the LORD made by fire.
  • Phil 2:3 — Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
  • Prov 25:6 — Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
  • Prov 25:16 — Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
  • Prov 27:2 — Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
  • Prov 27:2 — Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.