More Proverbs of Solomon
Proverbs 25:27
In 11 translations
- BSB
- It is not good to eat too much honey or to search out one’s own glory.
- KJV
- It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
- WEB
- It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.
- ASV
- It is not good to eat much honey; So for men to search out their own glory is grievous.
- LSV
- The eating of much honey is not good, || Nor a searching out of one’s own honor—honor.
- YLT
- The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour — honour.
- DBY
- It is not good to eat much honey; and to search into weighty matters is [itself] a weight.
- DRC
- As it is not good for a man to eat much honey, so he that is a searcher of majesty, shall be overwhelmed by glory.
- GNV
- It is not good to eate much hony: so to search their owne glory is not glory.
- JPS
- It is not good to eat much honey; so for men to search out their own glory is not glory.
- LXXE
- It is not good to eat much honey; but it is right to honour venerable sayings.
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Original-language editions
- WLC
- אָ֘כֹ֤ל דְּבַ֣שׁ הַרְבּ֣וֹת לֹא־ט֑וֹב וְחֵ֖קֶר כְּבֹדָ֣ם כָּבֽוֹד׃
- LXX-Br
- Ἐσθίειν μέλι πολὺ οὐ καλὸν, τιμᾷν δὲ χρὴ λόγους ἐνδόξους.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Cross-references most cited first
- John 5:44How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
- Proverbs 27:2Let another praise you, and not your own mouth— a stranger, and not your own lips.
- Philippians 2:3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
- 2 Corinthians 12:1I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.
- 2 Corinthians 12:11I have become a fool, but you drove me to it. In fact, you should have commended me, since I am in no way inferior to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.
- Proverbs 25:16If you find honey, eat just what you need, lest you have too much and vomit it up.
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).