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26 ⌞Like⌟ a muddied spring and a polluted well,
⌞so⌟ is a righteous person who gives in to a wicked person.

27 Eating too much honey is not good,
and searching for honor is not honorable.

28 ⌞Like⌟ a city broken into ⌞and⌟ left without a wall,
⌞so⌟ is a person who lacks self-control.

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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,(A)
    nor is it honorable to search out matters that are too deep.(B)

28 Like a city whose walls are broken through
    is a person who lacks self-control.

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