Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
Not good
General references
Bible References
Not good
Proverbs 25:16
If you find some honey, eat only what you need. Take too much, and you'll vomit.
So
Proverbs 27:2
Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth; a stranger, and never your own lips.
John 5:44
How can you believe when you accept each other's praise and do not look for the praise that comes from the only God?
2 Corinthians 12:1
I must boast, although it does not do any good. Let's talk about visions and revelations from the Lord.
Philippians 2:3
Do not act out of selfish ambition or conceit, but with humility think of others as being better than yourselves.
General references
Proverbs 27:2
Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth; a stranger, and never your own lips.