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26 Like a (A)muddied spring and a corrupted well
Is a righteous man shaking before the wicked.
27 To eat too much honey is not good,
Nor is it glory to (B)search out [a]one’s own glory.
28 Like a (C)city that is broken into and without a wall
Is a man (D)without restraint over his spirit.

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  1. Proverbs 25:27 Lit their

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,(A)
    nor is it honorable to search out matters that are too deep.(B)

28 Like a city whose walls are broken through
    is a person who lacks self-control.

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