Cross References As it is not good for a man to eat much honey, so he that is a searcher of majesty shall be overwhelmed by glory. Luke 14:11 Because every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. Proverbs 27:2 Let another praise thee, and not thy own mouth: a stranger, and not thy own lips. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge As it is not good for a man to eat much honey, so he that is a searcher of majesty shall be overwhelmed by glory. not good Proverbs 26:16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that speak sentences. John 5:44 How can you believe, who receive glory one from another: and the glory which is from God alone, you do not seek? 2 Corinthians 12:1,11 If I must glory (it is not expedient indeed) but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. . . . Philippians 2:3 Let nothing be done through contention: neither by vain glory. But in humility, let each esteem others better than themselves: Context More Proverbs of Solomon…26A just man falling down before the wicked, is as a fountain troubled with the foot and a corrupted spring. 27As it is not good for a man to eat much honey, so he that is a searcher of majesty shall be overwhelmed by glory.28As a city that lieth open and is not compassed with walls, so is a man that cannot refrain his own spirit in speaking.… Lexicon It is notלֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no good ט֑וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good to eat אָ֘כֹ֤ל (’ā·ḵōl) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's Hebrew 398: To eat too much הַרְבּ֣וֹת (har·bō·wṯ) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 7235: To be or become much, many or great honey דְּבַ֣שׁ (də·ḇaš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1706: Honey, syrup or to search out וְחֵ֖קֶר (wə·ḥê·qer) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 2714: A searching, a thing (to be) searched out one’s own glory. כְּבֹדָ֣ם (kə·ḇō·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness Additional Translations It is not good to eat too much honey or to search out one’s own glory.It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory. It is not good to eat much honey: So for men to search out their own glory is grievous. It is not good to eat much honey; but it is right to honour venerable sayings. It is not good to eat much honey; and to search into weighty matters is [itself] a weight. It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search out their own glory is not glory. It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory. It is not good to eat much honey; nor is it honorable to seek one's own honor. The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour -- honour. Jump to Previous Complimentary Eat Glory Good Grievous Honey Honor Honorable Honour Honoured Itself Matters One's Search Seek Sparing Weight Weighty WordsJump to Next Complimentary Eat Glory Good Grievous Honey Honor Honorable Honour Honoured Itself Matters One's Search Seek Sparing Weight Weighty WordsExternal Links Proverbs 25:27 NIVProverbs 25:27 NLT Proverbs 25:27 ESV Proverbs 25:27 NASB Proverbs 25:27 ASV Proverbs 25:27 Bible Apps Proverbs 25:27 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 25:27 Chinese Bible Proverbs 25:27 French Bible Proverbs 25:27 German Bible Alphabetical: eat glory good honey honor honorable is It much nor not one's out own search seek to too OT Poetry: Proverbs 25:27 It is not good to eat much (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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