Proverbs 27
27
1Boast not thyself of tomorrow;
For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
2Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth;
A stranger, and not thine own lips.
3A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty;
But a fool's vexation is heavier than them both.
4Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous;
But who is able to stand before jealousy?
5Better is open rebuke
Than love that is hidden.
6Faithful are the wounds of a friend:
But the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
7The full soul loatheth an honeycomb:
But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
8As a bird that wandereth from her nest,
So is a man that wandereth from his place.
9Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart:
So doth the sweetness of a man's friend that cometh of hearty counsel.
10Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not;
And go not to thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity:
Better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
11My son, be wise, and make my heart glad,
That I may answer him that reproacheth me
12A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself:
But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
13Take his garment that is surety for a stranger;
And hold him in pledge that is surety for a strange woman.
14He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning,
It shall be counted a curse to him.
15A continual dropping in a very rainy day
And a contentious woman are alike:
16He that would restrain her restraineth the wind,
And his right hand encountereth oil.
17Iron sharpeneth iron;
So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
18Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof;
And he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
19As in water face answereth to face,
So the heart of man to man.
20Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied;
And the eyes of man are never satisfied.
21The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold,
And a man is tried by his praise.
22Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle among bruised corn,
Yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
23Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks,
And look well to thy herds:
24For riches are not for ever;
And doth the crown endure unto all generations?
25The hay is carried, and the tender grass sheweth itself,
And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in.
26The lambs are for thy clothing,
And the goats are the price of the field:
27And there will be goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household;
And maintenance for thy maidens.
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Proverbs 27
27
1Don't boast about what you're going to do tomorrow, because you don't know what the day may bring.
2Let others praise you, not you yourself; someone else, not you personally.
3Stone may be heavy, and sand may weigh a lot, but the annoyance caused by stupid people is the biggest burden of all.
4Fury may be fierce and cruel, anger may be a destructive flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
5Open criticism is better than hidden love.
6A friend's honest comments may hurt you, but an enemy's kisses are over the top.
7If you're full up, you can't face honey; but if you're starving, even bitter food tastes sweet.
8Having to leave home is like a bird having to leave its nest.
9Perfume and scented oils make you feel happy, but good advice from a friend is even better.#27:9. The Hebrew of the second phrase is unclear.
10Don't give up on your friends or your family's friends. Don't go to a relative's house when you've got trouble. A friend nearby is more useful than a relative far away.
11My son, make me happy by being wise, so I can respond to anyone who criticizes me.
12If you're sensible you see danger coming and get out of the way; but stupid people just keep going and suffer the consequences.
13If someone guarantees a stranger's debt with their cloak, be sure to take it! Make sure you have whatever is pledged to an immoral woman!
14If when you get up every morning you shout a loud hello to your neighbors, they will see that as a curse!
15An argumentative wife is as irritating as constant dripping on a rainy day.
16Trying to stop her is like trying to make the wind stop or trying to hold olive oil in your hand.
17An iron blade is sharpened with an iron tool, and one person's mind is sharpened by another's.
18Those who care for a fig tree eat its fruit, and those who care for their master are rewarded.
19Just as water reflects your face, your mind reflects who you really are.#27:19. The meaning of the second phrase is unclear.
20In the same way that the grave and destruction#27:20. “The grave and destruction”: literally, “Sheol and Abaddon.” are never satisfied, human desire is never satisfied.
21Just as a crucible tests silver, and a furnace tests gold, people are tested by the praise they receive.
22Even if you ground stupid people in a mortar, crushing them like grain with the pestle, you can't get rid of stupidity from them.
23You should know the condition of your flocks really well and take good care of your herds,
24for wealth doesn't last forever—is a crown passed down through all generations?
25Once the hay is cut, and the new growth begins, and fodder from the mountains is gathered,
26and the lambs have provided you wool to make clothing, and the sale of goats have paid for a field,
27there'll be enough milk from your goats to feed you, your family, and your servant girls.
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