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
Have you found honey? Eat only what is needed or you will be too full and vomit.
So
Proverbs 27:2
Let another man praise you and not your own mouth, a stranger, and not your own lips.
John 5:44
How can you believe? You seek praise and glory from one another? Why do you not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
2 Corinthians 12:1
I must brag, although it does not do any good. I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.
Philippians 2:3
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others more important than you.
General references
Proverbs 27:2
Let another man praise you and not your own mouth, a stranger, and not your own lips.