Proverbs 25:27
It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
In other versions
It is not good to eat much honey: So `for men' to search out their own glory is grievous.
ASV
It is not good to take much honey: so he who is not looking for honour will be honoured.
BBE
It is not good to eat much honey; and to search into weighty matters is [itself] a weight.
DBY
It is not good to eat much honey; Nor is it honorable to seek one's own honor.
WEB
The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour -- honour.
YLT
It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
ENG
It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
WBT
It is not good to eat too much honey or to search out one’s own glory.
BSB
In context
25As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
26A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
27It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
28He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.