John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 25:27
It is not good to eat much honey ,.... That is too much otherwise it is good to eat, Proverbs 24:13 ; but too much is hurtful, it surfeits the stomach increases choler F5 Suidas in voce μουλι . and creates loathing; and indeed, too much of anything is bad F6 "Vitiosum est ubique quod nimium est", Seneca de Tranquilitate, c. 9. ; so for men to search their own glory is not glory : to set forth their own excellencies, to sound forth their own praises to seek honour of... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 25:27
I. Two things we must be graciously dead to:?1. To the pleasures of sense, for it is not good to eat much honey; though it pleases the taste, and, if eaten with moderation, is very wholesome, yet, if eaten to excess, it becomes nauseous, creates bile, and is the occasion of many diseases. It is true of all the delights of the children of men that they will surfeit, but never satisfy, and they are dangerous to those that allow themselves the liberal use of them. 2. To the praise of man. We must... read more