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Proverbs 25:25-27
Names of God Bible

25 Like cold water to a thirsty soul,
    so is good news from far away.
26 Like a muddied spring and a polluted well,
    so is a righteous person who gives in to a wicked person.

27 Eating too much honey is not good,
    and searching for honor is not honorable.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 25:27 Hebrew meaning of this line uncertain.
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Proverbs 25:25-27
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25 Like cold water to a weary soul
    is good news from a distant land.(A)
26 Like a muddied spring or a polluted well
    are the righteous who give way to the wicked.

27 It is not good to eat too much honey,(B)
    nor is it honorable to search out matters that are too deep.(C)

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