Modern Translations New International VersionIt is not good to eat too much honey, nor is it honorable to search out matters that are too deep. New Living Translation It’s not good to eat too much honey, and it’s not good to seek honors for yourself. English Standard Version It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it glorious to seek one’s own glory. Berean Study Bible It is not good to eat too much honey or to search out one’s own glory. New American Standard Bible It is not good to eat much honey, Nor is it glory to search out one’s own glory. NASB 1995 It is not good to eat much honey, Nor is it glory to search out one's own glory. NASB 1977 It is not good to eat much honey, Nor is it glory to search out one’s own glory. Amplified Bible It is not good to eat much honey, Nor is it glorious to seek one’s own glory. Christian Standard Bible It is not good to eat too much honey or to seek glory after glory. Holman Christian Standard Bible It is not good to eat too much honey or to seek glory after glory. Contemporary English Version Don't eat too much honey or always want praise. Good News Translation Too much honey is bad for you, and so is trying to win too much praise. GOD'S WORD® Translation Eating too much honey is not good, and searching for honor is not honorable. International Standard Version To eat too much honey isn't good; and neither is it honorable to seek one's own glory. NET Bible It is not good to eat too much honey, nor is it honorable for people to seek their own glory. Classic Translations King James BibleIt is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory. New King James Version It is not good to eat much honey; So to seek one’s own glory is not glory. King James 2000 Bible It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search out their own glory is not glory. New Heart English Bible It is not good to eat much honey; nor is it honorable to seek one's own honor. World English Bible It is not good to eat much honey; nor is it honorable to seek one's own honor. American King James Version It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory. American Standard Version It is not good to eat much honey: So for men to search out their own glory is grievous. A Faithful Version It is not good to eat much honey; nor is it glory for men to seek their own glory. Darby Bible Translation It is not good to eat much honey; and to search into weighty matters is [itself] a weight. English Revised Version It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search out their own glory is not glory. Webster's Bible Translation It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587It is not good to eate much hony: so to search their owne glory is not glory. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Coverdale Bible of 1535 Like as it is not good to eate to moch hony, euen so he that wyll search out hye thynges, it shal be to heuy for him. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe eating of much honey is not good, "" Nor a searching out of one’s own honor—honor. Young's Literal Translation The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour -- honour. Smith's Literal Translation To eat much honey is not good: and to seek out their honor, not honor. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAs it is not good for a man to eat much honey, so he that is a searcher of majesty, shall be overwhelmed by glory. Catholic Public Domain Version Just as whoever eats too much honey, it is not good for him, so also whoever is an investigator of what is majestic will be overwhelmed by glory. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedTo eat much honey is not good, neither to seek words of praise. Lamsa Bible It is not good to eat much honey, nor to search for high praises for oneself. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917It is not good to eat much honey; So for men to search out their own glory is not glory. Brenton Septuagint Translation It is not good to eat much honey; but it is right to honour venerable sayings.     |