Mishle 27
27
1Boast not thyself of yom makhar (tomorrow), for thou hast no da'as of what a yom may bring forth.
2Let another praise thee, and not thine own peh (mouth); a nokhri (stranger), and not thine own sfatayim (lips).
3An even (stone) is heavy, and the chol (sand) weighty; but a foolʼs wrath is heavier than them both.
4Chemah (anger) is cruel, and fury is a torrent, but who is able to stand before kinah (jealousy, envy)?
5Open tovah tokhakhat (good, constructive reproof) is better than secret ahavah.
6Ne'emanim (faithful) are the wounds of an ohev (friend); but deceitful the neshikot (kisses) of an enemy.
7The full nefesh trampleth a honeycomb, but to the hungry nefesh every mar (bitter thing) is sweet.
8As a tzippor that wandereth from her ken (nest), so is an ish that wandereth from his makom (place, home).
9Shemen and ketoret rejoice the lev; so doth the sweet discourse of a re'a (friend) from an atzat nefesh (a counselling of the soul).
10Thine own re'a (friend), and the re'a avicha, forsake not; neither go into thy brotherʼs bais in the yom of thy calamity; for better is a shakhen (neighbor) that is near than a brother far off.
11Beni (my son), be chacham, and make my lev glad, that I may answer my accusers.
12A prudent man foreseeth ra'ah, and hideth himself; but the naïve ones trudge on, and are punished.
13Take his beged (garment) that is collateral for a zar; seize the pledge given for surety for a nokhriyah (strange woman, foreign woman, seductress).
14He that maketh a bracha on his re'a (friend) with a kol gadol (loud voice), rising early in the boker, it shall be counted a kelalah to him.
15A continual dripping in a very rainy day and a quarrelsome isha are alike;
16To restrain her is like restraining the ruach (wind), and like grasping shemen in the right hand.
17Barzel (iron) sharpeneth barzel (iron); so one ish sharpeneth another.
18He who is guard over the te'enah (fig tree) shall eat the p'ri (fruit) thereof, so he that is shomer over his adon shall be honored.
19As mayim reflecteth the face, so one lev ha'adam reflects another.
20Sheol and Avaddon are never full; so the eynayim of adam are never satisfied.
21As the crucible is for kesef, and the furnace for zahav; so is an ish tested by the praise he receives.
22Though thou shouldest grind a fool in the makhtesh (mortar) among grain with the pestle, yet will not his folly be removed from him.
23Be thou diligent to know the condition of thy tzon, and look well to thy adarim (flocks).
24For riches are not l'olam (forever); and doth the nezer (crown) endure dor vador?
25The hay is removed, and the deshe (tender grass) showeth itself, and herbs of the harim are gathered,
26The kevasim (lambs) are for thy clothing, and the goats are the purchase price of the sadeh.
27And thou shalt have cholov of izzim (goats) enough for thy lechem, for the lechem of thy bais, and for the nourishment of thy na'arot (servant girls).
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THE ORTHODOX JEWISH BIBLE
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Proverbs 27
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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