Proverbs 27
1 Boast not thy selfe of to morowe: for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Boast not thyself of to-morrow; For thou knowest 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 sand is weighty; But a fool's wrath is heavier than both.
4 Anger is cruell, and wrath is raging: but who can stand before enuie?
Wrath is cruel, and anger overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?
5 Open rebuke is better then secret loue.
Better is open rebuke Than love kept concealed.
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 deceitful.
7 The person that is full, despiseth an hony combe: but vnto the hungry soule euery bitter thing is sweete.
He who is fed to the full loatheth the honeycomb; But to the hungry any 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 wandereth from its nest, So is a man who wandereth 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 gladden the heart; Sweet also is one'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.
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 neighbor that is near, than a brother far off.
11 My sonne, be wise, and reioyce mine heart, that I may answere him that reprocheth me.
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, That I may give an answer to him that reproacheth me.
12 A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; The simple pass on, and are punished.
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 another; Yea, take a pledge of him who is bound for a stranger.
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 blesseth his neighbor with a loud voice, rising early for it, It shall be accounted to him as a curse.
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 quarrelsome wife 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 restraineth her restraineth the wind; And his right hand layeth hold of oil.
17 Yron sharpeneth yron, so doeth man sharpen the face of his friend.
Iron sharpeneth iron; So one man sharpeneth the face of another.
18 He that keepeth the fig tree, shall eate the fruite thereof: so he that waiteth vpon his master, shall come to honour.
He that watcheth the fig-tree shall eat its fruit; So he that is careful for his master shall come to honor.
19 As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
As in water face answereth to face, So doth the heart of man to man.
20 The graue and destruction can neuer be full, so the eyes of man can neuer be satisfied. (Sheol h7585)
The realms of the dead are never full; So 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; So let a man be to the mouth that giveth him 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 shouldst beat a fool in a mortar, Among bruised wheat, with a pestle, Yet will not his folly 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 last not for ever; Not even a crown endureth from generation to generation.
25 The hey discouereth it selfe, and the grasse appeareth, and the herbes of the mountaines are gathered.
The hay disappeareth, and the tender grass showeth itself, And the herbage of the mountains is gathered in.
26 The lambes are for thy clothing, and the goates are the price of the fielde.
The lambs are thy clothing, And the goats the price of thy 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.
There is goat's milk enough for thy food, For the food of thy household, And for the sustenance of thy maidens.
