Proverbs 25:27
27 It is not good to eat too much honey, nor is it honorable to search out matters that are too deep.
Other Translations of Proverbs 25:27
King James Version
27 It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
English Standard Version
27 It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it glorious to seek one's own glory.
The Message
27 It's not smart to stuff yourself with sweets, nor is glory piled on glory good for you.
New King James Version
27 It is not good to eat much honey; So to seek one's own glory is not glory.
New Living Translation
27 It's not good to eat too much honey, and it's not good to seek honors for yourself.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 25:27
Commentary on Proverbs 25:27
(Read Proverbs 25:27)
We must be, through grace, dead to the pleasures of sense, and also to the praises of men.