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Proverbs 25:26-28
Revised Standard Version
Proverbs 25:26-28
Revised Standard Version
26 Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain
is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
27 It is not good to eat much honey,
so be sparing of complimentary words.[a]
28 A man without self-control
is like a city broken into and left without walls.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:27 Cn Compare Gk Syr Tg: Heb searching out their glory is glory
Proverbs 25:26-28
New International Version
Proverbs 25:26-28
New International Version
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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