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
1Do not boast about tomorrow,
#
Luke 12:19, 20; James 4:13, 14 for you do not know what a day may bring.
2Let #2 Cor. 10:12, 18; [ch. 25:27; 2 Cor. 12:11]another praise you, and not your own mouth;
a stranger, and not your own lips.
3A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty,
but #[ch. 12:16; 17:12]a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
4Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming,
but who can stand before #ch. 6:34jealousy?
5 # [ch. 28:23] Better is open rebuke
than hidden love.
6Faithful are #Ps. 141:5the wounds of a friend;
profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
7One who is full loathes #[ch. 25:16]honey,
but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet.
8Like #ch. 26:2a bird that strays from its nest
is a man who strays from his home.
9 # [Ps. 23:5] Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.#27:9 Or and so does the sweetness of a friend that comes from his earnest counsel
10Do not forsake your friend and #See 1 Kgs. 12:6-8; 2 Chr. 10:6-8 your father’s friend,
and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity.
# See ch. 17:17 Better is a neighbor who is near
than a brother who is far away.
11 # ch. 6:6 Be wise, #ch. 10:1; 23:15, 24 my son, and #See ch. 29:3 make my heart glad,
that I may #Ps. 119:42; [Ps. 127:5]answer him who reproaches me.
12 # ch. 22:3 The prudent sees danger and hides himself,
but #See ch. 1:4the simple go on and suffer for it.
13 # See ch. 20:16 Take a man’s garment when he has put up security for a stranger,
and hold it in pledge when he puts up security for an adulteress.#27:13 Hebrew a foreign woman; a slight emendation yields (compare Vulgate; see also 20:16) foreigners
14Whoever blesses his neighbor with a loud voice,
rising early in the morning,
will be counted as cursing.
15 # ch. 19:13 A continual dripping on a rainy day
and a quarrelsome wife are alike;
16to restrain her is to restrain the wind
or to grasp#27:16 Hebrew to meet with oil in one’s right hand.
17Iron sharpens iron,
and one man sharpens another.#27:17 Hebrew sharpens the face of another
18 #
Song 8:12; 1 Cor. 3:8; 9:7; 2 Tim. 2:6 Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit,
and he who #[Matt. 25:21]guards his master will be honored.
19As in water face reflects face,
so the heart of man reflects the man.
20 # ch. 15:11; See Job 26:6 Sheol and Abaddon are #ch. 30:15, 16; Hab. 2:5; [ch. 1:12] never satisfied,
and #Eccles. 1:8; 4:8never satisfied are the eyes of man.
21 # ch. 17:3 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold,
and a man is tested by his praise.
22 # [ch. 23:35; Isa. 1:5; Jer. 5:3] Crush a fool in a mortar with a pestle
along with crushed grain,
yet his folly will not depart from him.
23 # [John 10:3, 14; Acts 20:28; 1 Pet. 5:2, 4] Know well the condition of your flocks,
and #[John 10:3, 14; Acts 20:28; 1 Pet. 5:2, 4]give attention to your herds,
24for #ch. 23:5riches do not last forever;
and does a crown endure to all generations?
25 #
Ps. 37:2; 90:5, 6 When the grass is gone and the new growth appears
and the vegetation of the mountains is gathered,
26 # [1 Tim. 6:8] the lambs will provide your clothing,
and the goats the price of a field.
27 # [See ver. 26 above] There will be enough goats’ milk for your food,
for the food of your household
and maintenance for your girls.
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