Charles Ellicott Commentary Proverbs 25:27

"It is not good to eat much honey: So [for men] to search out their own glory is grievous." — Proverbs 25:27 (ASV)

So for men to search their own glory is not glory. —The sense of this passage is very doubtful. It may mean, “But to search into difficult matters is an honour.” Self-indulgence and study are here contrasted.