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 forth.
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 can stand before jealousy?
5Better is open rebuke
than hidden love.
6Faithful are the wounds of a friend;
profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
7He who is sated loathes honey,
but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet.
8Like a bird that strays from its nest,
is a man who strays from his home.
9Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
but the soul is torn by trouble.#27.9 Gk: Heb the sweetness of his friend from hearty counsel
10Your friend, and your father's friend, do not forsake;
and do not go to your brother's house in the day of your calamity.
Better is a neighbor who is near
than a brother who is far away.
11Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad,
that I may answer him who reproaches me.
12A prudent man sees danger and hides himself;
but the simple go on, and suffer for it.
13Take a man's garment when he has given surety for a stranger,
and hold him in pledge when he gives surety for foreigners.#27.13 Vg and 20.16: Heb a foreign woman
14He who blesses his 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 woman are alike;
16to restrain her is to restrain the wind#27.16 Heb obscure
or to grasp oil in one's right hand.
17Iron sharpens iron,
and one man sharpens another.
18He who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit,
and he who guards his master will be honored.
19As in water face answers to face,
so the mind of man reflects the man.
20Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,
and never satisfied are the eyes of man.
21The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold,
and a man is judged by his praise.
22Crush a fool in a mortar with a pestle
along with crushed grain,
yet his folly will not depart from him.
23Know well the condition of your flocks,
and give attention to your herds;
24for riches do not last for ever;
and does a crown endure to all generations?
25When the grass is gone, and the 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 maintenance for your maidens.
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