Proverbs 27
27
1#Lk 12:19–20; Jas 4:13–16 Do not boast about tomorrow,
for you do not know what a day may bring forth.
2#Pr 25:27; 2Co 10:12 Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth;
a stranger, and not your own lips.
3#Pr 17:12 A stone is heavy and the sand weighty,
but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.
4#Pr 6:34; 1Jn 3:12 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous,
but who is able to stand before envy?
5#Pr 28:23; Gal 2:14 Open rebuke is better
than secret love.
6#Ps 141:5 Faithful are the wounds of a friend,
but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
7The full soul loathes a honeycomb,
but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
8#Isa 16:2 As a bird that wanders from her nest,
so is a man who wanders from his place.
9Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart,
so does the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
10#1Ki 12:6–8; Pr 17:17 Do not forsake your own friend or your father’s friend,
nor go into your brother’s house in the day of your calamity;
for better is a neighbor who is near than a brother far off.
11#Pr 10:1; Ps 119:42 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad,
that I may answer him who reproachesme.
12#Pr 22:3 A prudent man foresees the evil and hides himself,
but the simple pass on and are punished.
13#Pr 20:16 Take his garment that is security for a stranger,
and take a pledge of him for an adulterous woman.
14He who blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning,
it will be counted a curse to him.
15#Pr 19:13; 21:9 A continual dripping on a very rainy day
and a contentious woman are alike;
16whoever restrains her restrains the wind,
and grasps oil in his right hand.
17Iron sharpens iron,
so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
18#1Co 9:7; SS 8:12 Whoever keeps the fig tree will eat its fruit;
so he who waits on his master will be honored.
19As in water face answers to face,
so the heart of man to man.
20#Pr 30:15–16; Ecc 1:8 Death and destruction are never full;
so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
21#Pr 17:3 As the refining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold,
so is a man to his praise.
22#Pr 23:35; Jer 5:3 Though you should grind a fool in a mortar
among wheat with a pestle,
yet his foolishness will not depart from him.
23#1Pe 5:2 Be diligent to know the state of your flocks,
and look well to your herds;
24#Pr 23:5 for riches are not forever,
nor does the crown endure to every generation.
25The hay appears, and the tender grass shows itself,
and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
26The lambs are for your clothing,
and the goats are the price of the field.
27You will have goats’ milk enough
for your food, for the food of your household,
and for the maintenance of your maidens.
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Proverbs 27
27
1Don’t boast about tomorrow;
for you don’t know what a day may bring.
2Let another man praise you,
and not your own mouth;
a stranger, and not your own lips.
3A stone is heavy,
and sand is a burden;
but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
4Wrath is cruel,
and anger is overwhelming;
but who is able to stand before jealousy?
5Better is open rebuke
than hidden love.
6The wounds of a friend are faithful,
although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
7A full soul loathes a honeycomb;
but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.
8As a bird that wanders from her nest,
so is a man who wanders from his home.
9Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart;
so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.
10Don’t forsake your friend and your father’s friend.
Don’t go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster.
A neighbor who is near is better than a distant brother.
11Be wise, my son,
and bring joy to my heart,
then I can answer my tormentor.
12A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge;
but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
13Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger.
Hold it for a wayward woman!
14He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning,
it will be taken as a curse by him.
15A continual dropping on a rainy day
and a contentious wife are alike:
16restraining her is like restraining the wind,
or like grasping oil in his right hand.
17Iron sharpens iron;
so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.
18Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit.
He who looks after his master shall be honored.
19Like water reflects a face,
so a man’s heart reflects the man.
20Sheol#27:20 Sheol is the place of the dead. and Abaddon are never satisfied;
and a man’s eyes are never satisfied.
21The crucible is for silver,
and the furnace for gold;
but man is refined by his praise.
22Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain,
yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.
23Know well the state of your flocks,
and pay attention to your herds,
24for riches are not forever,
nor does the crown endure to all generations.
25The hay is removed, and the new growth appears,
the grasses of the hills are gathered in.
26The lambs are for your clothing,
and the goats are the price of a field.
27There will be plenty of goats’ milk for your food,
for your family’s food,
and for the nourishment of your servant girls.
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