Proverbs 27
1 Do not boast thyself of to-morrow, 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 praise thee, and not thine own mouth, a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth, a stranger, and not thine own lips.
3 Heavy is a stone, and weighty is sand, —but, the vexation of a fool, is heavier than both.
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty, but a fool's vexation is heavier than both.
4 The cruelty of rage, and the overflow of anger! But who can stand before, jealousy?
Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming, but who is able to stand before jealousy?
5 Better is a rebuke that is open, than love carefully concealed.
Better is open rebuke than love that is hidden.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but lavished are the kisses of an enemy.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
7 The surfeited soul, trampleth upon droppings from the comb, but, to the hungry soul, every bitter thing, is sweet.
The full soul loathes a honeycomb, but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
8 As a bird wandering from her nest, so, is a man wandering from his place.
As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his place.
9 Oil and perfume, rejoice the heart, the sweetness of one’s friend, more than fragrant wood.
Oil and perfume rejoice the heart, so too the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
10 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.
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 Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart, that I may answer him that reproacheth me in a matter.
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him who reproaches me.
12 A prudent man, seeth calamity—he hideth himself, the simple, pass on—they suffer.
A prudent man sees the evil, and hides himself. The simple pass on, and suffer for it.
13 Take a man’s garment when he hath become pledge for a stranger, then, for a female unknown, accept him as surety.
Take his garment who is surety for a stranger, and hold him in pledge who is surety for a strange woman.
14 He that blesseth his friend, with a loud voice, in the morning early, a reproach, shall it be reckoned to him.
He who blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be considered a curse to him.
15 A continuous dripping on a day of downpour, and a contentious wife, are alike:
A continual dropping in a very rainy day, and a contentious woman are alike.
16 He that hideth her, hideth the wind, and, perfume, his right hand may proclaim.
He who would restrain her restrains the wind, and his right hand encounters oil.
17 Let, iron, by iron, become sharp, and let, a man, sharpen the face of his friend.
Iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
18 He that guardeth the fig-tree, shall eat the fruit thereof, and, he that watcheth over his master, shall be honoured.
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 Hades and destruction, are not satisfied, and, the eyes of a man, are not satisfied. (Sheol h7585)
Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, and the eyes of man are never satisfied. (Sheol h7585)
21 Fining pot for silver, and crucible for gold, and, a man, [is to be tried] by what he praiseth.
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, and a man is tried by his praise.
22 Though thou pound a fool in a mortar, amidst grain, with a pestle, his folly, will not 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 Note well, the appearance of thy flock, apply thy mind to thy herds;
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
24 For, not age-abiding, are riches, nor is the diadem, from generation to generation: —
For riches are not forever. And does the crown endure to all generations?
25 The grass, is taken away, and the young shoot, showeth itself, and the herbage of the mountains, is gathered;
The hay is carried, and the tender grass shows itself, and the herbs of the mountains are gathered in.
26 There are, lambs, for thy clothing, and, for the price of thy field, there are he-goats;
The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the cost of the field.
27 With, enough goats-milk, for thy food—for the food of thy household, and, a maintenance, for thy maidens.
And then will be goats' milk enough for thy food; for the food of thy household, and maintenance for thy maidens.
