Proverbs 27
1 Boast not thyself of tomorrow, for thou know not what a day may bring forth.
Do not boast about tomorrow; for you do not know what a day may bring forth.
2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth, a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your 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 sand is a burden; but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.
4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming, but who is able to stand before jealousy?
Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?
5 Better is open rebuke than love that is hidden.
Better is open rebuke 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; although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
7 The full soul loathes a honeycomb, but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
A full soul loathes a honeycomb; but to a 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 wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his home.
9 Oil and perfume rejoice the heart, so too the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man's friend.
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.
Do not forsake your friend and your father's friend. Do not go to your brother's house in the day of your disaster: better is a neighbor who is near than a distant brother.
11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him who reproaches me.
Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.
12 A prudent man sees the evil, and hides himself. The simple pass on, and suffer for it.
A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
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 when he puts up collateral for a stranger. Hold it for a wayward 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 who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse by him.
15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day, and a contentious woman are alike.
A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike:
16 He who would restrain her restrains the wind, and his right hand encounters oil.
restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand.
17 Iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend's countenance.
18 He who keeps the fig tree shall eat the fruit of it, and he who regards his master shall be honored.
Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honored.
19 As in water face is to face, so the heart of a man is to a man.
As water reflects a face, so a man's heart reflects the man.
Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; and a man's eyes 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 crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.
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.
Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.
23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds:
24 For riches are not forever. And does the crown endure to all generations?
for riches are not forever, nor does even the crown endure to all generations.
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 new growth appears, the grasses of the hills are gathered in.
26 The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the cost of the field.
The lambs are for your 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.
There will be plenty of goats' milk for your food, for your family's food, and for the nourishment of your servant girls.
