Proverbs 25:27

King James Version (KJV)

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

In context

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.

27 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.

KJV King James Version: It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
WEB World English Bible: It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: It is not good to eat too much honey or to search out one’s own glory.
ASV American Standard Version: It is not good to eat much honey; So for men to search out their own glory is grievous.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour — honour.
DBY Darby Translation: It is not good to eat much honey; and to search into weighty matters is [itself] a weight.
WBS Webster Bible: It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.