Proverbs 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

All about Life

1Do not brag about tomorrow,

because you do not know what another day may bring.

2Praise should come from another person

and not from your own mouth,

from a stranger and not from your own lips.

3A stone is heavy, and sand weighs a lot,

but annoyance caused by a stubborn fool is heavier than both.

4Anger is cruel, and fury is overwhelming,

but who can survive jealousy?

5Open criticism is better than unexpressed love.

6Wounds made by a friend are intended to help,

but an enemy’s kisses are too much to bear.

7One who is full despises honey,

but to one who is hungry,

even bitter food tastes sweet.

8Like a bird wandering from its nest,

so is a husband wandering from his home.

9Perfume and incense make the heart glad,

but the sweetness of a friend is a fragrant forest.#27:9 Or “is sincere advice.”

10Do not abandon your friend or your father’s friend.

Do not go to a relative’s home when you are in trouble.

A neighbor living nearby is better than a relative far away.

11Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad

so that I can answer anyone who criticizes me.

12Sensible people foresee trouble and hide.

Gullible people go ahead ⌞and⌟ suffer.

13Hold on to the garment of one who guarantees a stranger’s loan,

and hold responsible the person

who makes a loan in behalf of a foreigner.

14Whoever blesses his friend early in the morning with a loud voice—

his blessing is considered a curse.

15Constantly dripping water on a rainy day is like a quarreling woman.

16Whoever can control her can control the wind.

He can even pick up olive oil with his right hand.

17 ⌞As⌟ iron sharpens iron,

so one person sharpens the wits of another.

18Whoever takes care of a fig tree can eat its fruit,

and whoever protects his master is honored.

19As a face is reflected in water,

so a person is reflected by his heart.

20Hell and decay are never satisfied,

and a person’s eyes are never satisfied.

21The crucible is for refining silver and the smelter for gold,

but a person ⌞is tested⌟ by the praise given to him.

22If you crush a stubborn fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain,

⌞even then⌟ his stupidity will not leave him.

23Be fully aware of the condition of your flock,

and pay close attention to your herds.

24Wealth is not forever.

Nor does a crown last from one generation to the next.

25 ⌞When⌟ grass is cut short, the tender growth appears,

and vegetables are gathered on the hills.

26Lambs ⌞will provide⌟ you with clothing,

and the money from the male goats will buy a field.

27There will be enough goat milk to feed you,

to feed your family,

and to keep your servant girls alive.

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