Proverbs 27
1 Do not make a noise about tomorrow, for you are not certain what a day's outcome may be.
Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.
2 Let another man give you praise, and not your mouth; one who is strange to you, and not your lips.
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth— a stranger, and not your own lips.
3 A stone has great weight, and sand is crushing; but the wrath of the foolish is of greater weight than these.
A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.
4 Wrath is cruel, and angry feeling an overflowing stream; but who does not give way before envy?
Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
5 Better is open protest than love kept secret.
Better an open rebuke than love that is concealed.
6 The wounds of a friend are given in good faith, but the kisses of a hater are false.
The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
7 The full man has no use for honey, but to the man in need of food every bitter thing is sweet.
The soul that is full loathes honey, but to a hungry soul, any bitter thing is sweet.
8 Like a bird wandering from the place of her eggs is a man wandering from his station.
Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who wanders from his home.
9 Oil and perfume make glad the heart, and the wise suggestion of a friend is sweet to the soul.
Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul.
10 Do not give up your friend and your father's friend; and do not go into your brother's house in the day of your trouble: better is a neighbour who is near than a brother far off.
Do not forsake your friend or your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
11 My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.
Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.
12 The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.
The prudent see danger and take cover; but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
13 Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.
Take the garment of him who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner.
14 He who gives a blessing to his friend with a loud voice, getting up early in the morning, will have it put to his account as a curse.
If one blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted to him as a curse.
15 Like an unending dropping on a day of rain is a bitter-tongued woman.
A constant dripping on a rainy day and a contentious woman are alike—
16 He who keeps secret the secret of his friend, will get himself a name for good faith.
restraining her is like holding back the wind or grasping oil with one’s right hand.
17 Iron makes iron sharp; so a man makes sharp his friend.
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
18 Whoever keeps a fig-tree will have its fruit; and the servant waiting on his master will be honoured.
Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored.
19 Like face looking at face in water, so are the hearts of men to one another.
As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the true man.
Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; so the eyes of man are never satisfied. (Sheol h7585)
21 The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, and a man is measured by what he is praised for.
A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him.
22 Even if a foolish man is crushed with a hammer in a vessel among crushed grain, still his foolish ways will not go from him.
Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him.
23 Take care to have knowledge about the condition of your flocks, looking well after your herds;
Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds;
24 For wealth is not for ever, and money does not go on for all generations.
for riches are not forever, nor does a crown endure to every generation.
25 The grass comes up and the young grass is seen, and the mountain plants are got in.
When hay is removed and new growth appears and the grain from the hills is gathered,
26 The lambs are for your clothing, and the he-goats make the value of a field:
the lambs will provide you with clothing, and the goats with the price of a field.
27 There will be goats' milk enough for your food, and for the support of your servant-girls.
You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed you— food for your household and nourishment for your maidservants.
