Proverbs 27
1 Boast not thyself of tomorrow, for thou know not what a day may bring forth.
Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day will bring forth.
2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth, a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty, but a fool's vexation is heavier than both.
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's vexation is heavier than them both.
4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming, but who is able to stand before jealousy?
Fury is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before jealousy?
5 Better is open rebuke than love that is hidden.
Open rebuke is better than hidden love.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
7 The full soul loathes a honeycomb, but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
The full soul trampleth on a honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
8 As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his place.
As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
9 Oil and perfume rejoice the heart, so too the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; and the sweetness of one's friend is [the fruit] of hearty counsel.
10 Forsake not thine own friend, and thy father's friend. And go not to thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity. Better is a neighbor nearby than a brother far off.
Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; and go not into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him who reproaches me.
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me.
12 A prudent man sees the evil, and hides himself. The simple pass on, and suffer for it.
A prudent [man] seeth the evil, [and] hideth himself; the simple pass on, [and] are punished.
13 Take his garment who is surety for a stranger, and hold him in pledge who is surety for a strange woman.
Take his garment that is become surety [for] another, and hold him in pledge for a strange woman.
14 He who blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be considered a curse to him.
He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be reckoned a curse to him.
15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day, and a contentious woman are alike.
A continual dropping on a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike:
16 He who would restrain her restrains the wind, and his right hand encounters oil.
whosoever will restrain her restraineth the wind, and his right hand encountereth oil.
17 Iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
Iron is sharpened by iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
18 He who keeps the fig tree shall eat the fruit of it, and he who regards his master shall be honored.
Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof; and he that guardeth his master shall be honoured.
19 As in water face is to face, so the heart of a man is to a man.
As [in] water face [answereth] to face, so the heart of man to man.
Sheol and destruction are insatiable; so the eyes of man are never satisfied. (Sheol h7585)
21 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, and a man is tried by his praise.
The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; so let a man be to the mouth that praiseth him.
22 Though thou should pound a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, yet his foolishness will not depart from him.
If thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his folly depart from him.
23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
Be well acquainted with the appearance of thy flocks; look well to thy herds:
24 For riches are not forever. And does the crown endure to all generations?
for wealth is not for ever; and doth the crown [endure] from generation to generation?
25 The hay is carried, and the tender grass shows itself, and the herbs of the mountains are gathered in.
The hay is removed, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered in.
26 The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the cost of the field.
The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of a field;
27 And then will be goats' milk enough for thy food; for the food of thy household, and maintenance for thy maidens.
and there is goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and sustenance for thy maidens.
