Proverbs 25:27

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

Cross-reference

Proverbs 25:16 warns against eating too much honey, using the same metaphor as Proverbs 25:27 — both teach moderation with honey as an illustration.

In Proverbs 25:6, the same chapter warns against self-promotion before a king, reinforcing the theme of avoiding self-glory.

Proverbs 27:2 advises letting another praise you, not your own mouth — directly reinforcing Proverbs 25:27's warning against seeking one's own glory.

In Philippians 2:3, Paul forbids selfish ambition and conceit, directly opposing the self-glorification warned against here.

John 7:18 Parallel

In John 7:18, Jesus contrasts seeking one's own glory with seeking God's glory, directly matching the proverb's warning against self-glory.

John 8:54 Parallel

In John 8:54, Jesus states that self-glorification is nothing, echoing the proverb's assertion that seeking one's own glory is not glorious.

Romans 12:3 Parallel

In Romans 12:3, Paul warns against thinking too highly of oneself, reinforcing the proverb's caution against self-glorification.

John 5:44 Parallel

John 5:44 contrasts seeking glory from men with seeking glory from God, expanding on Proverbs 25:27's theme that self-glory is not glorious.

In 2 Corinthians 11:30, Paul boasts in weakness, demonstrating the opposite of self-glorification warned against here.

1 Thessalonians 2:6 exemplifies this principle — Paul and his companions did not seek glory from people, echoing the warning against self-glory.

In 2 Corinthians 10:12, Paul condemns self-commendation and comparison, aligning with the proverb's warning against seeking one's own glory.

2 Corinthians 12:1 acknowledges that boasting gains nothing — aligning with Proverbs 25:27's idea that seeking one's own glory is unprofitable.

In 2 Corinthians 12:11, Paul reluctantly boasts but calls himself a fool, echoing the proverb's warning that self-glory is not glorious.