Proverbs — Chapter 27

1Boast not thyself of to morrow; 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 wrath is heavier than them both.

4Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

5Open rebuke is better than secret love.

6Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

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 by hearty counsel.

10Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for 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 foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

13Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him 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.

16Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.

17Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

18Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.

19As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.

20Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

21As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.

22Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, 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 to every generation?

25The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.

26The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.

27And thou shalt have goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.

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 they both.

4Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; 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 a 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.

9Oil 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 neighbor 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 foreign 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 regardeth his master shall be honored.

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 refining 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 along with bruised grain, 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 showeth 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.

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; someone else, and not your own lips.

3A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but vexation by a fool is more burdensome than the two of them.

4Wrath is cruel and anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?

5Better is open rebuke than hidden love.

6Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.

7The one whose appetite is satisfied loathes honey, but to the hungry mouth every bitter thing is sweet.

8Like a bird that wanders from its nest, so is a person who wanders from his home.

9Ointment and incense make the heart rejoice, likewise the sweetness of one’s friend from sincere counsel.

10Do not forsake your friend and your father’s friend, and do not enter your brother’s house in the day of your disaster; a neighbor nearby is better than a brother far away.

11Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, so that I may answer anyone who taunts me.

12A shrewd person saw danger—he hid himself; the naive passed right on by— they had to pay for it.

13Take a man’s garment when he has given security for a stranger, and hold him in pledge on behalf of a stranger.

14If someone blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted as a curse to him.

15A continual dripping on a rainy day— a contentious wife makes herself like that.

16Whoever contains her has contained the wind or can grasp oil with his right hand.

17As iron sharpens iron, so a person sharpens his friend.

18The one who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever takes care of his master will be honored.

19As in water the face is reflected as a face, so a person’s heart reflects the person.

20As Death and Destruction are never satisfied, so the eyes of a person are never satisfied.

21As the crucible is for silver and the furnace is for gold, so a person must put his praise to the test.

22If you should pound the fool in the mortar among the grain with the pestle, his foolishness would not depart from him.

23Pay careful attention to the condition of your flocks, set your mind on your herds,

24for riches do not last forever, nor does a crown last from generation to generation.

25When the hay is removed and new grass appears, and the grass from the hills is gathered in,

26the lambs will be for your clothing, and the goats will be for the price of a field.

27And there will be enough goat’s milk for your food, for the food of your household, and for the sustenance of your servant girls.

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.

6Faithful are the wounds of a friend; 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: better is a neighbor who is near 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 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.