Proverbs 25:27
“It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 25:27 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
It is not good to eat much honey; Sofor mento search out their own glory is grievous.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Viel Honig essen ist nicht gut, aber schwere Dinge erforschen ist Ehre.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Comer mucha miel no es bueno: ni el buscar la propia gloria es gloria.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Comer muito mel não é bom; assim como buscar muita glória para si.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Não é bom comer muito mel, assim como buscar honra sobre honra.
📖 Proverbs 25:27 in Context
25As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
26A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
27It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
28He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
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