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Proverbs 25:27-28
American Standard Version
Proverbs 25:27-28
American Standard Version
27 It is not good to eat much honey;
[a]So for men to search out their own glory is grievous.
28 [b]He whose spirit is without restraint
Is like a city that is broken down and without walls.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:27 Or, But for men to search out their own glory is glory. The Hebrew text is obscure.
- Proverbs 25:28 Or, He that hath no rule over his spirit
Proverbs 25:27-28
New International Version
Proverbs 25:27-28
New International Version
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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