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Proverbs 25:25-27
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25 As cold water to a weary soul,
So is (A)good news from a far country.

26 A righteous man who falters before the wicked
Is like a murky spring and a [a]polluted well.

27 It is not good to eat much honey;
So (B)to seek one’s own glory is not glory.

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  1. Proverbs 25:26 ruined
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Proverbs 25:25-27
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25 Like cold water to a weary soul
    is good news from a distant land.(A)
26 Like a muddied spring or a polluted well
    are the righteous who give way to the wicked.

27 It is not good to eat too much honey,(B)
    nor is it honorable to search out matters that are too deep.(C)

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