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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Proverbs 27
27
1Don’t brag about what will happen tomorrow.
You don’t really know what will happen then.
2Don’t praise yourself. Let someone else do it.
Let the praise come from a stranger and not from your own mouth.
3Stone is heavy, and sand is hard to carry.
But the complaining of a foolish person causes more trouble than either.
4Anger is cruel. It destroys like a flood.
But who can put up with jealousy!
5It is better to correct someone openly
than to love him and not show it.
6The slap of a friend can be trusted to help you.
But the kisses of an enemy are nothing but lies.
7When someone is full, not even honey tastes good.
But when he is hungry, even something bitter tastes sweet.
8A man who leaves his home
is like a bird that leaves its nest.
9Perfume and oils make you happy.
And good advice from a friend is sweet.
10Don’t forget your friend or your father’s friend.
Don’t always go to your brother for help when trouble comes.
A neighbor close by is better than a brother far away.
11Be wise, my child, and you will make me happy.
Then I can respond to any insult.
12When a wise person sees danger ahead, he avoids it.
But a foolish person keeps going and gets into trouble.
13Take the coat of someone who promises to pay what a stranger owes.
Keep it until he pays the stranger’s bills.
14Don’t greet your neighbor loudly early in the morning.
He will think of it as a curse.
15A quarreling wife is as bothersome
as a continual dripping on a rainy day.
16Stopping her is like stopping the wind.
It’s like trying to grab oil in your hand.
17Iron can sharpen iron.
In the same way, people can help each other.
18The person who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit.
And the person who takes care of his master will be honored.
19As water shows you your face,
so your mind shows you what kind of person you are.
20People will never stop dying and being destroyed.
In the same way, people will never stop wanting more than they have.
21A hot furnace tests silver and gold.
And people are tested by the praise they receive.
22Even if you ground up a foolish person like grain in a bowl,
you couldn’t remove his foolishness.
23Be sure you know how your sheep are doing.
Pay close attention to the condition of your cattle.
24Riches will not continue forever.
Nor do governments continue forever.
25Bring in the hay. Let the new grass appear.
Gather the grass from the hills.
26Make clothes from the lambs’ wool.
Sell some goats to buy a field.
27There will be plenty of goat milk
to feed you and your family.
It will make your servant girls healthy.
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