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27 To eat too much honey is not good,
Nor is it glory to (A)search out [a]one’s own glory.

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  1. Proverbs 25:27 Lit their

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

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  1. 25:27 Lit seek their glory, glory

12 Do you see a man (A)wise in his own eyes?
(B)There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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12 Do you see a person who is wise in his own eyes?(A)
There is more hope for a fool than for him.(B)

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Instructions and Warnings

27 (A)Do not boast about tomorrow,
For you (B)do not know what a day may bring forth.
Let a (C)stranger praise you, and not your own mouth;
A foreigner, and not your own lips.

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27 Don’t boast about tomorrow,
for you don’t know what a day might bring.(A)

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—
a stranger, and not your own lips.(B)

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11 The rich man is (A)wise in his own eyes,
But the lowly who understands [a]searches him.

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  1. Proverbs 28:11 Or sees right through him

11 A rich person is wise in his own eyes,
but a poor one who has discernment sees through him.

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25 An [a]arrogant man (A)stirs up strife,
But he who (B)trusts in Yahweh (C)will [b]be enriched.

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  1. Proverbs 28:25 Lit broad soul
  2. Proverbs 28:25 Lit be made fat

25 A greedy person stirs up conflict,(A)
but whoever trusts in the Lord will prosper.(B)

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23 A man’s (A)lofty pride will bring him low,
But a (B)lowly spirit will take hold of glory.

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23 A person’s pride will humble him,(A)
but a humble spirit will gain honor.(B)

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Surely I am more (A)senseless than any man,
And I do not have the understanding of mankind.
Neither have I learned wisdom,
Nor do I know the (B)knowledge of the Holy One.
Who has (C)ascended into heaven and descended?
Who has gathered the (D)wind in His fists?
Who has (E)wrapped the waters in [a]His garment?
Who has [b](F)established all the ends of the earth?
What is His (G)name? And what is His (H)Son’s name?
Surely you know!

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  1. Proverbs 30:4 Lit the
  2. Proverbs 30:4 Lit raised up

I am more stupid than any other person,[a]
and I lack a human’s ability to understand.(A)
I have not gained wisdom,
and I have no knowledge of the Holy One.(B)
Who has gone up to heaven and come down?(C)
Who has gathered the wind in his hands?
Who has bound up the waters in a cloak?(D)
Who has established all the ends of the earth?(E)
What is his name,
and what is the name of his son—
if you know?(F)

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  1. 30:2 Lit I am more stupid than a man

21 Under three things the earth quakes,
And under four, it cannot bear up:
22 Under a (A)slave when he becomes king,
And a wicked fool when he is satisfied with food,
23 Under [a]an unloved woman when she gets a husband,
And a servant-girl when she supplants her mistress.

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  1. Proverbs 30:23 Lit a hated

21 The earth trembles under three things;
it cannot bear up under four:
22 a servant when he becomes king,(A)
a fool when he is stuffed with food,
23 an unloved woman when she marries,(B)
and a servant girl when she ousts her queen.

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29 There are three things which are stately in their march,
Even four which are stately when they walk:
30 The lion which is (A)mighty among the animals
And does not (B)turn back before any,
31 The [a]strutting rooster, the male goat also,
And a king when his army is with him.

32 If you have been wickedly foolish in lifting yourself up,
Or if you have schemed evil, (C)put your hand on your mouth.
33 For pressing milk brings forth butter,
And pressing the nose brings forth blood;
And pressing (D)anger brings forth strife.

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  1. Proverbs 30:31 Lit girt in the loins

29 Three things are stately in their stride;
four are stately in their walk:
30 a lion, which is mightiest among beasts
and doesn’t retreat before anything;
31 a strutting rooster;[a] a goat;
and a king at the head of his army.[b]

32 If you have been foolish by exalting yourself
or if you’ve been scheming,
put your hand over your mouth.(A)
33 For the churning of milk produces butter,
and twisting a nose draws blood,
and stirring up anger produces strife.(B)

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  1. 30:31 Or a greyhound
  2. 30:31 LXX reads king addressing his people

Shin

30 [a]Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,
But a woman who [b](A)fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 31:30 Lit Gracefulness
  2. Proverbs 31:30 Or reverences

30 Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting,(A)
but a woman who fears the Lord will be praised.

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