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27 It is not good to eat much honey; so also for men to search after their own glory is not glory.

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27 It is not good to eat much honey;
[a]So for men to search out their own glory is grievous.

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  1. Proverbs 25:27 Or, But for men to search out their own glory is glory. The Hebrew text is obscure.

12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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12 Seest thou a man wise in [a]his own conceit?
There is more hope of a fool than of him.

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  1. Proverbs 26:12 Hebrew his own eyes.

27 Boast not thyself of tomorrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

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27 Boast not thyself of tomorrow;
For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth;
A stranger, and not thine own lips.

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11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit, but the poor man that hath understanding searcheth him out.

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11 The rich man is wise in [a]his own conceit;
But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

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  1. Proverbs 28:11 Hebrew his own eyes.

25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife, but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall prosper.

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25 He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife;
But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.

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23 A man’s pride shall bring him low, but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.

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23 A man’s pride shall bring him low;
But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.

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Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.

I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.

Who hath ascended up into heaven or hath descended? Who hath gathered the wind in His fists? Who hath bound the waters in a garment? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is His Son’s name, if thou canst tell?

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Surely I am more brutish than any man,
And have not the understanding of a man;
And I have not learned wisdom,
[a]Neither have I the knowledge of the Holy One.
Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended?
Who hath gathered the wind in his fists?
Who hath bound the waters in his garment?
Who hath established all the ends of the earth?
What is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou knowest?

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  1. Proverbs 30:3 Or, That I should have the knowledge etc.

21 For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:

22 for a servant when he reigneth, and a fool when he is filled with meat,

23 for an odious woman when she is married, and a handmaid who is heir to her mistress.

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21 [a]For three things the earth doth tremble,
And for four, which it cannot bear:
22 For a servant when he is king;
And a fool when he is filled with food;
23 For an odious woman when she is married;
And a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.

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  1. Proverbs 30:21 Hebrew Under.

29 There are three things which go well, yea, four which are comely in their goings:

30 a lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;

31 a greyhound, a hegoat also, and a king against whom there is no rising up.

32 If thou hast done foolishly in exalting thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.

33 Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the stirring of wrath bringeth forth strife.

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29 There are three things which are stately in their march,
Yea, four which are stately in going:
30 The lion, which is mightiest among beasts,
And turneth not away for any;
31 The [a]greyhound; the he-goat also;
And the king [b]against whom there is no rising up.
32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself,
Or if thou hast thought evil,
Lay thy hand upon thy mouth.
33 For the [c]churning of milk bringeth forth butter,
And the [d]wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood;
So the [e]forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

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  1. Proverbs 30:31 Or, war-horse Hebrew well girt (or, well knit) in the loins.
  2. Proverbs 30:31 Or, when his army is with him
  3. Proverbs 30:33 Hebrew pressing.
  4. Proverbs 30:33 Hebrew pressing.
  5. Proverbs 30:33 Hebrew pressing.

30 Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who feareth the Lord, she shall be praised!

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30 Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain;
But a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.

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