Proverbs 25:27 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | to eat | אָ֘כֹ֤ל | h398 |
| 1 | honey | דְּבַ֣שׁ | h1706 |
| 2 | much | הַרְבּ֣וֹת | h7235 |
| 3 | לֹא | h3808 | |
| 4 | It is not good | ט֑וֹב | h2896 |
| 5 | so for men to search | וְחֵ֖קֶר | h2714 |
| 7 | is not glory | כָּבֽוֹד׃ | h3519 |
| 7 | is not glory | כָּבֽוֹד׃ | h3519 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
American Standard Version (ASV)
It is not good to eat much honey: So `for men' to search out their own glory is grievous.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
It is not good to take much honey: so he who is not looking for honour will be honoured.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
It is not good to eat much honey; and to search into weighty matters is [itself] a weight.
World English Bible (WEB)
It is not good to eat much honey; Nor is it honorable to seek one's own honor.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour -- honour.