Proverbs 27
1 Boast not thy selfe of to morowe: for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Boast not thyself of tomorrow, for thou know not what a day may bring forth.
2 Let another man prayse thee, and not thine owne mouth: a stranger, and not thine owne lips.
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth, a stranger, and not thine own lips.
3 A stone is heauie, and the sand weightie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both.
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty, but a fool's vexation is heavier than both.
4 Anger is cruell, and wrath is raging: but who can stand before enuie?
Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming, but who is able to stand before jealousy?
5 Open rebuke is better then secret loue.
Better is open rebuke than love that is hidden.
6 The wounds of a louer are faithful, and the kisses of an enemie are pleasant.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
7 The person that is full, despiseth an hony combe: but vnto the hungry soule euery bitter thing is sweete.
The full soul loathes a honeycomb, but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
8 As a bird that wandreth from her nest, so is a man that wandreth from his owne place.
As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his place.
9 As oyntment and perfume reioyce the heart, so doeth the sweetenes of a mans friend by hearty counsell.
Oil and perfume rejoice the heart, so too the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
10 Thine owne friend and thy fathers friend forsake thou not: neither enter into thy brothers house in the day of thy calamitie: for better is a neighbour that is neere, then a brother farre off.
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.
11 My sonne, be wise, and reioyce mine heart, that I may answere him that reprocheth me.
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him who reproaches me.
12 A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.
A prudent man sees the evil, and hides himself. The simple pass on, and suffer for it.
13 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and a pledge of him for the stranger.
Take his garment who is surety for a stranger, and hold him in pledge who is surety for a strange woman.
14 He that prayseth his friend with a loude voyce, rising earely in the morning, it shall be counted to him as a curse.
He who blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be considered a curse to him.
15 A continual dropping in the day of raine, and a contentious woman are alike.
A continual dropping in a very rainy day, and a contentious woman are alike.
16 He that hideth her, hideth the winde, and she is as ye oyle in his right hand, that vttereth it selfe.
He who would restrain her restrains the wind, and his right hand encounters oil.
17 Yron sharpeneth yron, so doeth man sharpen the face of his friend.
Iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
18 He that keepeth the fig tree, shall eate the fruite thereof: so he that waiteth vpon his master, shall come to honour.
He who keeps the fig tree shall eat the fruit of it, and he who regards his master shall be honored.
19 As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
As in water face is to face, so the heart of a man is to a man.
20 The graue and destruction can neuer be full, so the eyes of man can neuer be satisfied. (Sheol h7585)
Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, and the eyes of man are never satisfied. (Sheol h7585)
21 As is the fining pot for siluer and the fornace for golde, so is euery man according to his dignitie.
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, and a man is tried by his praise.
22 Though thou shouldest bray a foole in a morter among wheate brayed with a pestell, yet will not his foolishnes depart from him.
Though thou should pound a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, yet his foolishness will not depart from him.
23 Be diligent to know ye state of thy flocke, and take heede to the heardes.
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
24 For riches remaine not alway, nor the crowne from generation to generation.
For riches are not forever. And does the crown endure to all generations?
25 The hey discouereth it selfe, and the grasse appeareth, and the herbes of the mountaines are gathered.
The hay is carried, and the tender grass shows itself, and the herbs of the mountains are gathered in.
26 The lambes are for thy clothing, and the goates are the price of the fielde.
The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the cost of the field.
27 And let the milke of the goates be sufficient for thy foode, for the foode of thy familie, and for the sustenance of thy maydes.
And then will be goats' milk enough for thy food; for the food of thy household, and maintenance for thy maidens.
