Proverbs 25:26-28

New International Version

²⁶Like a muddied spring or a polluted well
are the righteous who give way to the wicked.

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

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

Proverbs 25:26-28

New American Standard Bible 1995

²⁶Like a ^(A)trampled spring and a ^[a]polluted well
Is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
²⁷It is not good to eat much honey,
Nor is it glory to ^(B)search out ^[b]one’s own glory.
²⁸Like a ^(C)city that is broken into and without walls
Is a man ^(D)who has no control over his spirit.