Proverbs 27
1 Boast not thyself of to-morrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Do not boast thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not 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 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 they both.
Heavy is a stone, and weighty is sand, —but, the vexation of a fool, is heavier than both.
4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?
The cruelty of rage, and the overflow of anger! But who can stand before, jealousy?
5 Better is open rebuke Than love that is hidden.
Better is a rebuke that is open, than love carefully concealed.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but lavished are the kisses of an enemy.
7 The full soul loatheth a honeycomb; But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
The surfeited soul, trampleth upon droppings from the comb, but, to the hungry soul, every bitter thing, is sweet.
8 As a bird that wandereth from her nest, So is a man that wandereth from his place.
As a bird wandering from her nest, so, is a man wandering from his place.
9 Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man’s friend [that cometh] of hearty counsel.
Oil and perfume, rejoice the heart, the sweetness of one’s friend, more than fragrant wood.
10 Thine 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.
Thine own friend and thy father’s friend, do not thou forsake; but, the house of thy brother, do not enter, in thy day of calamity, Better a neighbour near, than a brother far off.
11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproacheth me.
Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart, that I may answer him that reproacheth me in a matter.
12 A prudent man seeth the evil, [and] hideth himself; [But] the simple pass on, [and] suffer for it.
A prudent man, seeth calamity—he hideth himself, the simple, pass on—they suffer.
13 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge [that is surety] for a foreign woman.
Take a man’s garment when he hath become pledge for a stranger, then, for a female unknown, accept him as surety.
14 He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It shall be counted a curse to him.
He that blesseth his friend, with a loud voice, in the morning early, a reproach, shall it be reckoned to him.
15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day And a contentious woman are alike:
A continuous dripping on a day of downpour, and a contentious wife, are alike:
16 He that would restrain her restraineth the wind; And his right hand encountereth oil.
He that hideth her, hideth the wind, and, perfume, his right hand may proclaim.
17 Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Let, iron, by iron, become sharp, and let, a man, sharpen the face of his friend.
18 Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof; And he that regardeth his master shall be honored.
He that guardeth the fig-tree, shall eat the fruit thereof, and, he that watcheth over his master, shall be honoured.
19 As in water face [answereth] to face, So the heart of man to man.
As in water, face [answereth] to face, so, the heart of man to man.
Hades and destruction, are not satisfied, and, the eyes of a man, are not satisfied. (Sheol h7585)
21 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is [tried] by his praise.
Fining pot for silver, and crucible for gold, and, a man, [is to be tried] by what he praiseth.
22 Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with bruised grain, Yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
Though thou pound a fool in a mortar, amidst grain, with a pestle, his folly, will not depart from him.
23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, [And] look well to thy herds:
Note well, the appearance of thy flock, apply thy mind to thy herds;
24 For riches are not for ever; And doth the crown endure unto all generations?
For, not age-abiding, are riches, nor is the diadem, from generation to generation: —
25 The hay is carried, and the tender grass showeth itself, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in.
The grass, is taken away, and the young shoot, showeth itself, and the herbage of the mountains, is gathered;
26 The lambs are for thy clothing, And the goats are the price of the field;
There are, lambs, for thy clothing, and, for the price of thy field, there are he-goats;
27 And [there will be] goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, And maintenance for thy maidens.
With, enough goats-milk, for thy food—for the food of thy household, and, a maintenance, for thy maidens.
