Proverbs 25:27 “It is not good to eat too much honey or to search out one’s own glory.”

Proverbs 25:27

It is not good to eat too much honey or to search out one’s own glory.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.

American Standard Version

It is not good to eat much honey; So for men to search out their own glory is grievous.

Geneva Bible 1599

It is not good to eate much hony: so to search their owne glory is not glory.

Darby Translation

It is not good to eat much honey; and to search into weighty matters is [itself] a weight.

Young's Literal Translation

The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour — honour.

Bible in Basic English

It is not good to take much honey: so he who is not looking for honour will be honoured.

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Cross references

“so”

Proverbs 27:2 John 5:44 Philippians 2:3 2 Corinthians 12:1 2 Corinthians 12:11

Proverbs 27:2 · BSB

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth— a stranger, and not your own lips.

John 5:44 · BSB

How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?

Philippians 2:3 · BSB

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.

2 Corinthians 12:1 · BSB

I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.

2 Corinthians 12:11 · BSB

I 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.

Also

Proverbs 25:16

Proverbs 25:16 · BSB

If you find honey, eat just what you need, lest you have too much and vomit it up.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

26Like a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked.

28Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who does not control his temper.

Read Proverbs 25