Proverbs 25:25–27
Proverbs 25:25–27 — The New International Version (NIV)
25 Like cold water to a weary soul
is good news from a distant land.
26 Like a muddied spring or a polluted well
are the righteous who give way to the wicked.
27 It is not good to eat too much honey,
nor is it honorable to search out matters that are too deep.
Proverbs 25:25–27 — English Standard Version (ESV)
25 Like cold water to a thirsty soul,
so is good news from a far country.
26 Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain
is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
27 It is not good to eat much honey,
nor is it glorious to seek one’s own glory.
Proverbs 25:25–27 — New Living Translation (NLT)
25 Good news from far away
is like cold water to the thirsty.
26 If the godly give in to the wicked,
it’s like polluting a fountain or muddying a spring.
27 It’s not good to eat too much honey,
and it’s not good to seek honors for yourself.
Proverbs 25:25–27 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
25 As cold water to a weary soul,
So is good news from a far country.
26 A righteous man who falters before the wicked
Is like a murky spring and a polluted well.
27 It is not good to eat much honey;
So to seek one’s own glory is not glory.
Proverbs 25:25–27 — New Century Version (NCV)
25 Good news from a faraway place
is like a cool drink when you are tired.
26 A good person who gives in to evil
is like a muddy spring or a dirty well.
27 It is not good to eat too much honey,
nor does it bring you honor to brag about yourself.
Proverbs 25:25–27 — American Standard Version (ASV)
25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul,
So is good news from a far country.
26 As a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring,
So is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.
27 It is not good to eat much honey:
So for men to search out their own glory is grievous.
Proverbs 25:25–27 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
26 A troubled fountain, and a defiled well, is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.
27 It is not good to eat much honey; and to search into weighty matters is itself a weight.
Proverbs 25:25–27 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
25 ⸤Like⸥ cold water to a thirsty soul,
so is good news from far away.
26 ⸤Like⸥ a muddied spring and a polluted well,
⸤so⸥ is a righteous person who gives in to a wicked person.
27 Eating too much honey is not good,
and searching for honor is not honorable.
Proverbs 25:25–27 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
25 Good news from a distant land
is like cold water to a parched throat.
26 A righteous person who yields to the wicked
is like a muddied spring or a polluted well.
27 It is not good to eat too much honey
or to seek glory after glory.
Proverbs 25:25–27 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
25 Like cold water to a thirsty soul,
so is good news from a far country.
26 Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain
are the righteous who give way before the wicked.
27 It is not good to eat much honey,
or to seek honor on top of honor.
Proverbs 25:25–27 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
25 Like cold water upon a weary soul,
so too is good news from a distant place.
26 Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain
is the righteous who gives way before the wicked.
27 To eat much honey is not good,
nor is seeking one’s honor honorable.
Proverbs 25:25–27 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
25 Hearing good news from a land far away
is like drinking cold water when you are tired.
26 Sometimes a godly person gives in to those who are evil.
Then he becomes like a muddy spring of water or a polluted well.
27 It isn’t good for you to eat too much honey.
And you shouldn’t try to get others to honor you.
Proverbs 25:25–27 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
25 Like cold water to a weary soul,
So is good news from a distant land.
26 Like a trampled spring and a polluted well
Is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
27 It is not good to eat much honey,
Nor is it glory to search out one’s own glory.