Proverbs 25:16,27
Proverbs 25:16-17 The Message (MSG)
When you’re given a box of candy, don’t gulp it all down; eat too much chocolate and you’ll make yourself sick; And when you find a friend, don’t outwear your welcome; show up at all hours and he’ll soon get fed up.
Proverbs 25:27 The Message (MSG)
It’s not smart to stuff yourself with sweets, nor is glory piled on glory good for you.
Proverbs 25:16 King James Version (KJV)
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, Lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
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.
Proverbs 25:16 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Have you found honey? Eat only what you need, That you not have it in excess and vomit it.
Proverbs 25:27 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
It is not good to eat much honey, Nor is it glory to search out one’s own glory.
Proverbs 25:16 New Century Version (NCV)
If you find honey, don’t eat too much, or it will make you throw up.
Proverbs 25:27 New Century Version (NCV)
It is not good to eat too much honey, nor does it bring you honor to brag about yourself.
Proverbs 25:16 American Standard Version (ASV)
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, Lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
Proverbs 25:27 American Standard Version (ASV)
It is not good to eat much honey; So for men to search out their own glory is grievous.
Proverbs 25:16 New International Version (NIV)
If you find honey, eat just enough— too much of it, and you will vomit.
Proverbs 25:27 New International Version (NIV)
It is not good to eat too much honey, nor is it honorable to search out matters that are too deep.
Proverbs 25:16 New King James Version (NKJV)
Have you found honey? Eat only as much as you need, Lest you be filled with it and vomit.
Proverbs 25:27 New King James Version (NKJV)
It is not good to eat much honey; So to seek one’s own glory is not glory.
Proverbs 25:16 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Have you found [pleasure sweet like] honey? Eat only as much as you need, Otherwise, being filled excessively, you vomit it.
Proverbs 25:27 Amplified Bible (AMP)
It is not good to eat much honey, Nor is it glorious to seek one’s own glory.
Proverbs 25:16 New Living Translation (NLT)
Do you like honey? Don’t eat too much, or it will make you sick!
Proverbs 25:27 New Living Translation (NLT)
It’s not good to eat too much honey, and it’s not good to seek honors for yourself.
Proverbs 25:16 The Passion Translation (TPT)
When you discover something sweet, don’t overindulge and eat more than you need, for excess in anything can make you sick of even a good thing.
Proverbs 25:27 The Passion Translation (TPT)
It’s good to eat sweet things, but you can take too much. It’s good to be honored, but to seek words of praise is not honor at all.