NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon It is not goodtowb (tobe) good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun to eat 'akal (aw-kal') to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite. much rabah (raw-baw') to increase (in whatever respect) honey dbash (deb-ash') honey (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup -- honey(-comb). so for men to search cheqer (khay'-ker) examination, enumeration, deliberation -- finding out, number, (un-)search(-able, -ed, out, -ing). their own glory kabowd (kaw-bode') weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness -- glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able). is not glory kabowd (kaw-bode') weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness -- glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able). Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible It is not good to eat much honey, Nor is it glory to search out one's own glory. King James Bible It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory. Holman Christian Standard Bible It is not good to eat too much honey or to seek glory after glory. International Standard Version To eat too much honey isn't good; and neither is it honorable to seek one's own glory. NET Bible It is not good to eat too much honey, nor is it honorable for people to seek their own glory. Aramaic Bible in Plain English To eat much honey is not good, neither to seek words of praise. GOD'S WORD® Translation Eating too much honey is not good, and searching for honor is not honorable. King James 2000 Bible It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search out their own glory is not glory. Links Proverbs 25:27Proverbs 25:27 NIV Proverbs 25:27 NLT Proverbs 25:27 ESV Proverbs 25:27 NASB Proverbs 25:27 KJV |
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