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Proverbs 25:27
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A righteous man falling down before the wicked [is as] a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
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[It is] not good to eat much honey: so [for men] to search their own glory [is not] glory.
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He that [hath] no rule over his own spirit [is like] a city [that is] broken down, [and] without walls.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
It is not goodH2896 to eatH398 muchH7235 honeyH1706: so for men to searchH2714 their own gloryH3519 is not gloryH3519.
Original Hebrew
אָכֹל דְּבַשׁ הַרְבֹּות לֹא־טֹוב וְחֵקֶר כְּבֹדָם כָּבֹוד׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
אָ֘כֹ֤ל |
'a.Khol | H398 | HVqa | to eat |
דְּבַ֣שׁ |
de.Vash | H1706 | HNcmsc | honey |
הַרְבּ֣וֹת |
har.Bot | H7235 | HVhc | much |
לֹא |
lo'- | H3808 | HTn | not |
ט֑וֹב |
Tov | H2896 | HAamsa | (is) good |
וְ/חֵ֖קֶר |
ve./Che.ker | H2714 | HC/Ncmsc | and/ (the) search of |
כְּבֹדָ֣/ם |
ke.vo.Da/m | H3519 | HNcbsc/Sp3mp | own honor/ their |
כָּבֽוֹד |
ka.Vod | H3519 | HNcbsa | (is) an honor |
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
- H398 — אָכַל (ʼâkal, aw-kal'): a primitive root; to eat (literally or figuratively); [idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.
- H1706 — דְּבַשׁ (dᵉbash, deb-ash'): from an unused root meaning to be gummy; honey (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup; honey(-comb).
- H2714 — חֵקֶר (chêqer, khay'-ker): from חָקַר; examination, enumeration, deliberation; finding out, number, (un-) search(-able, -ed, out, -ing).
- H2896 — טוֹב (ṭôwb, tobe): from טוֹב; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well); beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant, [phrase] pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).
- H3519 — כָּבוֹד (kâbôwd, kaw-bode'): rarely כָּבֹד; from כָּבַד; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness; glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).
- H7235 — רָבָה (râbâh, raw-baw'): a primitive root; to increase (in whatever respect); (bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for רָבַב), be in authority, bring up, [idiom] continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, [idiom] -ness), grow up, heap, increase, be long, (be, give, have, make, use) many (a time), (any, be, give, give the, have) more (in number), (ask, be, be so, gather, over, take, yield) much (greater, more), (make to) multiply, nourish, plenty(-eous), [idiom] process (of time), sore, store, thoroughly, very.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H3808 — לֹא (lôʼ, lo): or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles; [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without.
Cross References
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- not good — Proverbs 25:16
- so — Proverbs 27:2, John 5:44, 2 Corinthians 12:1, 2 Corinthians 12:11
Reciprocal references (9): Leviticus 2:11, Proverbs 24:13, Proverbs 25:6, John 7:18, John 8:54, Romans 12:3, 2 Corinthians 10:12, 2 Corinthians 11:30, 1 Thessalonians 2:6
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: FOOD, PHYSICAL-SPIRITUAL, HONEY, SELF-ABASEMENT-SELF-EXALTATION
- Torrey’s: HONEY
- Nave’s: HONEY, PRIDE, SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS
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