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So to seek one’s own glory <i>is not</i> glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />It is not good to eat much honey, Nor is it glory to search out one’s own glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />It is not good to eat much honey, Nor is it glory to search out one&#8217s own glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />It is not good to eat much honey, Nor is it glory to search out one’s own glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />To eat too much honey is not good, Nor is it glory to search out one’s own glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />It is not good to eat much honey, Nor is it glorious to seek one’s own glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It is not good to eat too much honey or to seek glory after glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It is not good to eat too much honey or to seek glory after glory. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />It is not good to eat much honey: So for men to search out their own glory is grievous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Don't eat too much honey or always want praise. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search out their own glory is not glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Eating too much honey is not good, and searching for honor is not honorable. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Too much honey is bad for you, and so is trying to win too much praise. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />To eat too much honey isn't good; and neither is it honorable to seek one's own glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />It is not good to eat too much honey or to search out one?s own glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />It is not good to eat too much honey, nor is it honorable for people to seek their own glory. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It is not good to eat much honey; nor is it honorable to seek one's own honor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The eating of much honey is not good, "" Nor a searching out of one’s own honor—honor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour -- honour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />To eat much honey is not good: and to seek out their honor, not honor.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Just as whoever eats too much honey, it is not good for him, so also whoever is an investigator of what is majestic will be overwhelmed by glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />To eat too much honey is not good; nor to seek honor after honor. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />It is not good to eat much honey, or to seek honor on top of honor.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />It is not good to eat much honey, nor to search for high praises for oneself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />To eat much honey is not good, neither to seek words of praise.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />It is not good to eat much honey; So for men to search out their own glory is not glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br /><i>It is</i> not good to eat much honey; but it is right to honour venerable sayings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/25-27.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=5269" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/25.htm">More Proverbs of Solomon</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">26</span>Like a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked. <span class="reftext">27</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">It is not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ṭō·wḇ (Adj-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">good</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: ’ā·ḵōl (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">to eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/7235.htm" title="7235: har·bō·wṯ (V-Hifil-Inf) -- To be or become much, many or great. A primitive root; to increase.">too much</a> <a href="/hebrew/1706.htm" title="1706: də·ḇaš (N-msc) -- Honey. From an unused root meaning to be gummy; honey; by analogy, syrup.">honey</a> <a href="/hebrew/2714.htm" title="2714: wə·ḥê·qer (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- A searching, a thing (to be) searched out. From chaqar; examination, enumeration, deliberation.">or to search out</a> <a href="/hebrew/3519.htm" title="3519: kə·ḇō·ḏām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- Rarely kabod; from kabad; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness.">one’s own glory.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3519.htm" title="3519: kā·ḇō·wḏ (N-ms) -- Rarely kabod; from kabad; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness."></a> </span><span class="reftext">28</span>Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who does not control his temper.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-3.htm">Philippians 2:3</a></span><br />Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-26.htm">Galatians 5:26</a></span><br />Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/13-4.htm">1 Corinthians 13:4</a></span><br />Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-14.htm">James 3:14-16</a></span><br />But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth. / Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. / For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-5.htm">1 Peter 5:5-6</a></span><br />Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” / Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-3.htm">Romans 12:3</a></span><br />For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-12.htm">Matthew 23:12</a></span><br />For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/14-11.htm">Luke 14:11</a></span><br />For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/10-12.htm">2 Corinthians 10:12</a></span><br />We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they show their ignorance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-16.htm">1 John 2:16</a></span><br />For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-23.htm">Jeremiah 9:23-24</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches. / But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-21.htm">Isaiah 5:21</a></span><br />Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/obadiah/1-3.htm">Obadiah 1:3-4</a></span><br />The pride of your heart has deceived you, O dwellers in the clefts of the rocks whose habitation is the heights, who say in your heart, ‘Who can bring me down to the ground?’ / Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, even from there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/131-1.htm">Psalm 131:1</a></span><br />A song of ascents. Of David. My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspire to great things or matters too lofty for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a></span><br />Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.</p><p class="hdg">not good</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/26-16.htm">Proverbs 26:16</a></b></br> The sluggard <i>is</i> wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/5-44.htm">John 5:44</a></b></br> How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that <i>cometh</i> from God only?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/12-1.htm">2 Corinthians 12:1,11</a></b></br> It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/philippians/2-3.htm">Philippians 2:3</a></b></br> <i>Let</i> nothing <i>be done</i> through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/25-13.htm">Complimentary</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-21.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-6.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-25.htm">Good</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-10.htm">Grievous</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-16.htm">Honey</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-6.htm">Honor</a> <a href="/psalms/111-3.htm">Honorable</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-6.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-18.htm">Honoured</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-3.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/psalms/145-5.htm">Matters</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-19.htm">One's</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-2.htm">Search</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-35.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-26.htm">Sparing</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-11.htm">Weight</a> <a href="/psalms/139-17.htm">Weighty</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-12.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/25-13.htm">Complimentary</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-18.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-12.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-16.htm">Good</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-17.htm">Grievous</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-7.htm">Honey</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-1.htm">Honor</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-3.htm">Honorable</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-1.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-18.htm">Honoured</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-26.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-22.htm">Matters</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-6.htm">One's</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/1-13.htm">Search</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-5.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-14.htm">Sparing</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-3.htm">Weight</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-3.htm">Weighty</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-22.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 25</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/25-1.htm">observations about kings</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/25-8.htm">and about avoiding causes of quarrels</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/25.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/25.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>It is not good to eat too much honey</b><br>This phrase uses honey as a metaphor for indulgence. In ancient Israel, honey was a symbol of abundance and pleasure, often associated with the Promised Land, described as "a land flowing with milk and honey" (<a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a>). While honey is good and sweet, consuming it excessively can lead to discomfort or harm, illustrating the principle of moderation. This aligns with other biblical teachings on self-control and temperance, such as in <a href="/proverbs/23-20.htm">Proverbs 23:20-21</a>, which warns against gluttony and drunkenness. The wisdom literature often emphasizes balance and the dangers of excess, reflecting a broader biblical theme that even good things can become harmful when not kept in check.<p><b>or to search out one’s own glory</b><br>This part of the verse warns against the pursuit of personal glory and self-promotion. In the cultural context of the ancient Near East, honor and reputation were highly valued, but the Bible consistently teaches humility and the dangers of pride. <a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a> states, "Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall," highlighting the peril of seeking one's own glory. The New Testament echoes this sentiment, with Jesus teaching in <a href="/matthew/23-12.htm">Matthew 23:12</a>, "For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted." This phrase also points to the example of Christ, who, though deserving of all glory, humbled Himself (<a href="/philippians/2-5.htm">Philippians 2:5-8</a>). The pursuit of self-glory is contrasted with the biblical call to glorify God and serve others, as seen in <a href="/1_corinthians/10-31.htm">1 Corinthians 10:31</a>, "So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God."<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of Proverbs, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom. His proverbs often provide practical guidance for living a life that honors God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/ancient_israel.htm">Ancient Israel</a></b><br>The cultural and historical context of Proverbs is ancient Israel, where wisdom literature was a key component of teaching and moral instruction.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/honey.htm">Honey</a></b><br>In ancient times, honey was a symbol of abundance and pleasure. It was a natural sweetener and considered a delicacy.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/glory.htm">Glory</a></b><br>In the context of this proverb, glory refers to personal honor or reputation. The pursuit of one's own glory can lead to pride and self-centeredness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/m/moderation_in_desires.htm">Moderation in Desires</a></b><br>Just as too much honey can be harmful, overindulgence in any desire can lead to negative consequences. Christians are called to practice self-control and moderation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_over_self-glorification.htm">Humility over Self-Glorification</a></b><br>Seeking one's own glory can lead to pride, which is contrary to the humility that God desires. Believers should focus on glorifying God rather than themselves.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_dangers_of_pride.htm">The Dangers of Pride</a></b><br>Pride is often the root of seeking personal glory. It can lead to a fall, as pride goes before destruction. Christians should guard their hearts against pride.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/contentment_in_god's_provision.htm">Contentment in God's Provision</a></b><br>Instead of seeking more for oneself, believers are encouraged to be content with what God provides and to trust in His timing and provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_christ's_character.htm">Reflecting Christ's Character</a></b><br>Jesus exemplified humility and selflessness. Christians are called to imitate Christ by serving others and seeking God's glory above their own.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 25</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/two_or_three_witnesses_needed.htm">When should you search and when should you give up?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/proverbs_25_16__honey_vs._health_views.htm">Proverbs 25:16 - Does the portrayal of honey causing illness conflict with medical knowledge or cultural dietary practices of the time?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_hide_knowledge.htm">Proverbs 25:2 - Why would an all-knowing and benevolent God find glory in concealing information from humanity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_mars.htm">What does the Bible say about colonizing Mars?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/25.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(27) <span class= "bld">So for men to search their own glory is not glory.</span>--The sense of this passage is very doubtful. It may mean, "But to search into difficult matters is an honour." Self-indulgence and study are here contrasted.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 27.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">It is not good to eat much honey</span>. The ill effects of a surfeit of honey have been already mentioned (Ver. 16); but here the application is different, and occasions some difficulty. The Authorized Version, in order to clear up the obscurity of the text, inserts a negative, <span class="cmt_word">So for men to search their own glory is not glory,</span> which seems to be a warning against conceit and self-adulation. This is hardly warranted by the present Hebrew text, which is literally, as Venetian renders, <span class="greek">Ἔρευνά τε δόξας</span> <span class="greek">αὐτῶν δόξα</span>, "The search of their glory [is] glory." But who are meant by "their"? No persons are mentioned in the verse to whom the suffix in <span class="hebrew">כְּבורָם</span> can be referred, and it is not improbable that some words have dropped out of the text. At the same time, we might naturally in thought supply "for men" after "it is not good," such omissions being not uncommon in proverbial sayings; the suffix then would refer to them. Commentators have endeavoured to amend the text by alterations which do not commend themselves. Schultens supposes that the suffix had reference to the Divine law and revelations, and, as <span class="hebrew">כבד</span> may mean both "glory" and "weight," translates, "Vestigatio gravitatis eorum, gravitas." Bertheau takes <span class="accented">kabod</span> in two different senses, "The searching out of their glory is a burden." So Delitzsch, by little manipulation of the pointing (<span class="hebrew">כְּבֵרִם</span>) obtains the rendering, "But to search out hard things is an honour." Taken thus, the maxim says that bodily pleasures sicken and cloy, but diligent study brings honour. This, however, is not satisfactory; it gives a word two different senses in the same clause, and it affords a very feeble contrast. One would naturally expect the proverb to say that the excess, which was deprecated in the first hemistich as regards one department, must be equally rejected in another sphere. This is somewhat the idea given by Jerome, <span class="accented">Sic qui scrutator est majestatis opprimetur a gloria</span>. The truth here stated will be explained by translating our text, "The investigation of weighty matters is a weight." Thus the clauses are shown to be well poised. Honey is good, study is good; but both may be used so as to be prejudicial. Eating may be carried to excess; study may attempt to investigate things too hard or too high. That this is a real danger we know well from the controversies about predestination and elation in time past, and those concerning spiritualism and theurgy in our own day (see Jeremy Taylor, 'Certainty of Salvation,' 3:176, edit. Hebrews; and 'Holy Living,' ch. 3, § 5). This is the view taken of the passage by St. Gregory ('Moral,' 14:32), 'If the sweetness of honey be taken in greater measure than there is occasion for, from the same source whence the palate is gratified, the life of the eater is destroyed.' The "searching into majesty" is also sweet; but he that seeks to dive into it deeper than the cognizance of human nature admits, finds the mere gloriousness thereof by itself oppresses him, in that, like honey taken in excess, it bursts the sense of the searcher which is not capable of holding it." And again (ibid., 20:18), "For the glory of the invisible Creator, which when searched into with moderation lifts us up, being dived into beyond our powers bears us down" (Oxford transl.). (Comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/29-29.htm">Deuteronomy 29:29</a>; Ecclus. 3:21, etc.) Septuagint, "To eat much honey is not good, but it behoves us to honor glorious sayings." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/25-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">It is not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">good</span><br /><span class="heb">ט֑וֹב</span> <span class="translit">(ṭō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to eat</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֘כֹ֤ל</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḵōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">too much</span><br /><span class="heb">הַרְבּ֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(har·bō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7235.htm">Strong's 7235: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become much, many or great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">honey</span><br /><span class="heb">דְּבַ֣שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(də·ḇaš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1706.htm">Strong's 1706: </a> </span><span class="str2">Honey, syrup</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or to search out</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחֵ֖קֶר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥê·qer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2714.htm">Strong's 2714: </a> </span><span class="str2">A searching, a thing (to be) searched out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one’s own glory.</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּבֹדָ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ḇō·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3519.htm">Strong's 3519: </a> </span><span class="str2">Weight, splendor, copiousness</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/25-27.htm">Proverbs 25:27 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/25-27.htm">Proverbs 25:27 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/25-27.htm">Proverbs 25:27 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/25-27.htm">Proverbs 25:27 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/25-27.htm">Proverbs 25:27 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/25-27.htm">Proverbs 25:27 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/25-27.htm">Proverbs 25:27 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/25-27.htm">Proverbs 25:27 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/25-27.htm">Proverbs 25:27 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/25-27.htm">Proverbs 25:27 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/25-27.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 25:27 It is not good to eat much (Prov. 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