Proverbs 27
1 Do not boast thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Boast not thyself of to-morrow, For thou knowest not what a day bringeth forth.
2 Let another 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 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 [is] heavy, And the anger of a fool Is heavier than they both.
4 The cruelty of rage, and the overflow of anger! But who can stand before, jealousy?
Fury [is] fierce, and anger [is] overflowing, And who standeth before jealousy?
5 Better is a rebuke that is open, than love carefully concealed.
Better [is] open reproof than hidden love.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but lavished are the kisses of an enemy.
Faithful are the wounds of a lover, And abundant the kisses of an enemy.
7 The surfeited soul, trampleth upon droppings from the comb, but, to the hungry soul, every bitter thing, is sweet.
A satiated soul treadeth down a honeycomb, And [to] a 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 wandering from her nest, So [is] a man wandering from his place.
9 Oil and perfume, rejoice the heart, the sweetness of one’s friend, more than fragrant wood.
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, And the sweetness of one's friend — from counsel of the soul.
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.
Thine own friend, and the friend of thy father, forsake not, And the house of thy brother enter not In a day of thy calamity, Better [is] a near neighbour than a brother afar off.
11 Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart, that I may answer him that reproacheth me in a matter.
Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart. And I return my reproacher a word.
12 A prudent man, seeth calamity—he hideth himself, the simple, pass on—they suffer.
The prudent hath seen the evil, he is hidden, The simple have passed on, they are punished.
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, when a stranger hath been surety, And for a strange woman pledge it.
14 He that blesseth his friend, with a loud voice, in the morning early, a reproach, shall it be reckoned to him.
Whoso is saluting his friend with a loud voice, In the morning rising early, A light thing it is reckoned to him.
15 A continuous dripping on a day of downpour, and a contentious wife, are alike:
A continual dropping in a day of rain, And a woman of contentions are alike,
16 He that hideth her, hideth the wind, and, perfume, his right hand may proclaim.
Whoso is hiding her hath hidden the wind, And the ointment of his right hand calleth out.
17 Let, iron, by iron, become sharp, and let, a man, sharpen the face of his friend.
Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face 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.
The keeper of a fig-tree eateth its fruit, And the preserver of his master is honoured.
19 As in water, face [answereth] to face, so, the heart of man to man.
As [in] water the face [is] to face, So the heart of man to man.
20 Hades and destruction, are not satisfied, and, the eyes of a man, are not satisfied. (Sheol h7585)
Sheol and destruction are not satisfied, And the eyes of man are not satisfied. (Sheol h7585)
21 Fining pot for silver, and crucible for gold, and, a man, [is to be tried] by what he praiseth.
A refining pot [is] for silver, and a furnace for gold, And a man according to his praise.
22 Though thou pound a fool in a mortar, amidst grain, with a pestle, his folly, will not depart from him.
If thou dost beat the foolish in a mortar, Among washed things — with a pestle, His folly turneth not aside from off him.
23 Note well, the appearance of thy flock, apply thy mind to thy herds;
Know well the face of thy flock, Set thy heart to the droves,
24 For, not age-abiding, are riches, nor is the diadem, from generation to generation: —
For riches [are] not to the age, Nor a crown to generation and generation.
25 The grass, is taken away, and the young shoot, showeth itself, and the herbage of the mountains, is gathered;
Revealed was the hay, and seen the tender grass, And gathered the herbs of mountains.
26 There are, lambs, for thy clothing, and, for the price of thy field, there are he-goats;
Lambs [are] for thy clothing, And the price of the field [are] he-goats,
27 With, enough goats-milk, for thy food—for the food of thy household, and, a maintenance, for thy maidens.
And a sufficiency of goats' milk [is] for thy bread, For bread to thy house, and life to thy damsels!
