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Proverbs 25:27

Self-controlPride

25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

28 He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

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BSB
It is not good to eat too much honey or to search out one’s own glory.
KJV
It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
WEB
It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.
ASV
It is not good to eat much honey: So [for men] to search out their own glory is grievous.
DARBY
It is not good to eat much honey; and to search into weighty matters is [itself] a weight.
BLB
To eat much honey [is] not good, [nor] the searching for his own honor.
ÅB
spise for meget honning er ikke godt, og grubleres ære er tung.
OTB
Det er ikke godt å spise for mye honning, heller ikke er det ærefullt å søke sin egen ære.
B1930
Å ete for meget honning er ikke godt, og grubleres ære er tung.

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