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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Proverbs 27
27
1Do not boast about tomorrow,
for you do not know what a day may bring.
2Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—
a stranger, and not your own lips.
3A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty,
but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.
4Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming,
but who is able to stand before jealousy?
5Better is open rebuke
than hidden love.
6Well meant are the wounds a friend inflicts,
but profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
7The sated appetite spurns honey,
but to a ravenous appetite even the bitter is sweet.
8Like a bird that strays from its nest
is one who strays from home.
9Perfume and incense make the heart glad,
but the soul is torn by trouble.#27.9 Gk: Heb the sweetness of a friend is better than one's own counsel
10Do not forsake your friend or the friend of your parent;
do not go to the house of your kindred in the day of your calamity.
Better is a neighbor who is nearby
than kindred who are far away.
11Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad,
so that I may answer whoever reproaches me.
12The clever see danger and hide;
but the simple go on, and suffer for it.
13Take the garment of one who has given surety for a stranger;
seize the pledge given as surety for foreigners.#27.13 Vg and 20.l6: Heb for a foreign woman
14Whoever blesses a neighbor with a loud voice,
rising early in the morning,
will be counted as cursing.
15A continual dripping on a rainy day
and a contentious wife are alike;
16to restrain her is to restrain the wind
or to grasp oil in the right hand.#27.16 Meaning of Heb uncertain
17Iron sharpens iron,
and one person sharpens the wits#27.17 Heb face of another.
18Anyone who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit,
and anyone who takes care of a master will be honored.
19Just as water reflects the face,
so one human heart reflects another.
20Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,
and human eyes are never satisfied.
21The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold,
so a person is tested#27.21 Heb lacks is tested by being praised.
22Crush a fool in a mortar with a pestle
along with crushed grain,
but the folly will not be driven out.
23Know well the condition of your flocks,
and give attention to your herds;
24for riches do not last forever,
nor a crown for all generations.
25When the grass is gone, and new growth appears,
and the herbage of the mountains is gathered,
26the lambs will provide your clothing,
and the goats the price of a field;
27there will be enough goats' milk for your food,
for the food of your household
and nourishment for your servant-girls.
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