THEOSISProverbs 25:27Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
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.
אָ֘כֹ֤ל דְּבַ֣שׁ הַרְבּ֣וֹת לֹא־ט֑וֹב וְחֵ֖קֶר כְּבֹדָ֣ם כָּבֽוֹד׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- John 5:44How can you believe, who receive glory one from another: and the glory which is from God alone, you do not seek?
- Prov 27:2Let another praise thee, and not thy own mouth: a stranger, and not thy own lips.
- Phil 2:3Let nothing be done through contention: neither by vain glory. But in humility, let each esteem others better than themselves:
- 2 Cor 12:1If I must glory (it is not expedient indeed) but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
- Prov 25:16Thou hast found honey, eat what is sufficient for thee, lest being glutted therewith thou vomit it up.
- 2 Cor 12:11I am become foolish. You have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended by you. For I have no way come short of them that are above measure apostles, although I be nothing.