Proverbs 25:27

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 27:2 : 2 Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, A stranger, and not thine own lips.
  • John 5:44 : 44 how are ye able -- ye -- to believe, glory from one another receiving, and the glory that `is' from God alone ye seek not?
  • 2 Cor 12:1 : 1 To boast, really, is not profitable for me, for I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
  • 2 Cor 12:11 : 11 I have become a fool -- boasting; ye -- ye did compel me; for I ought by you to have been commended, for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles -- even if I am nothing.
  • Phil 2:3 : 3 nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves --
  • Prov 25:16 : 16 Honey thou hast found -- eat thy sufficiency, Lest thou be satiated `with' it, and hast vomited it.

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    16Honey thou hast found -- eat thy sufficiency, Lest thou be satiated `with' it, and hast vomited it.

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  • Prov 27:1-2
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    1Boast not thyself of to-morrow, For thou knowest not what a day bringeth forth.

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    13Eat my son, honey that `is' good, And the honeycomb -- sweet to thy palate.

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    23Thus said Jehovah: Let not the wise boast himself in his wisdom, Nor let the mighty boast himself in his might, Let not the rich boast himself in his riches,

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    2The honour of God `is' to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter.

  • Prov 25:28
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    28A city broken down without walls, `Is' a man without restraint over his spirit!

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    7A satiated soul treadeth down a honeycomb, And `to' a hungry soul every bitter thing `is' sweet.

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    23The pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour.

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    17and he who is boasting -- in the Lord let him boast;

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    16Be not over-righteous, nor show thyself too wise, why art thou desolate?

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    10Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.

    11The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory `is' to pass over transgression.

  • Prov 25:6
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    6Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not.

  • Prov 25:26
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    26A spring troubled, and a fountain corrupt, `Is' the righteous falling before the wicked.

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    6Not good `is' your glorying; have ye not known that a little leaven the whole lump doth leaven?

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    2For he made `it' smooth to himself in his eyes, To find his iniquity to be hated.

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    14`Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.

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    29that no flesh may glory before Him;

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    12Before destruction the heart of man is high, And before honour `is' humility.

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    3An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.

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    10Whoso is loving silver is not satisfied `with' silver, nor he who is in love with stores `with' increase. Even this `is' vanity.

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    24let no one seek his own -- but each another's.

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    26A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused `him' to bend over it.

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    7All the labour of man `is' for his mouth, and yet the soul is not filled.

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    12Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!

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    2Also, without knowledge the soul `is' not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.

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    5A man taking a portion above his neighbour, Spreadeth a net for his own steps.

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    10for also even that which hath been glorious, hath not been glorious -- in this respect, because of the superior glory;

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    35Honour do the wise inherit, And fools are bearing away shame!

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    21To discern faces is not good, And for a piece of bread doth a man transgress.

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    2A man to whom God giveth wealth, and riches, and honour, and there is no lack to his soul of all that he desireth, and God giveth him not power to eat of it, but a stranger eateth it; this `is' vanity, and it `is' an evil disease.

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    5Acceptance of the face of the wicked `is' not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.