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

28 He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

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27 To eat too much honey is not good;
    nor to seek honor after honor.[a]
28 A city breached and left defenseless
    are those who do not control their temper.

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Footnotes

  1. 25:27 Nor…honor: the text is uncertain.