26 A righteous person who yields to the wicked(A)
is like a muddied spring or a polluted well.(B)

27 It is not good to eat too much honey(C)
or to seek glory after glory.[a](D)

28 A person who does not control his temper(E)
is like a city whose wall is broken down.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. 25:27 Lit seek their glory, glory

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