Proverbiorum 27
1 Ne glorieris in crastinum, ignorans quid superventura pariat dies.
Do not boast about tomorrow; for you do not know what a day may bring forth.
2 Laudet te alienus, et non os tuum: extraneus, et non labia tua.
Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.
3 Grave est saxum, et onerosa arena: sed ira stulti utroque gravior.
A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.
4 Ira non habet misericordiam, nec erumpens furor: et impetum concitati ferre quis poterit?
Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?
5 Melior est manifesta correptio, quam amor absconditus.
Better is open rebuke than hidden love.
6 Meliora sunt vulnera diligentis, quam fraudulenta oscula odientis.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
7 Anima saturata calcabit favum: et anima esuriens etiam amarum pro dulci sumet.
A full soul loathes a honeycomb; but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.
8 Sicut avis transmigrans de nido suo, sic vir qui derelinquit locum suum.
As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his home.
9 Unguento et variis odoribus delectatur cor: et bonis amici consiliis anima dulcoratur.
Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man's friend.
10 Amicum tuum, et amicum patris tui ne dimiseris: et domum fratris tui ne ingrediaris in die afflictionis tuæ. Melior est vicinus iuxta, quam frater procul.
Do not forsake your friend and your father's friend. Do not go to your brother's house in the day of your disaster: better is a neighbor who is near than a distant brother.
11 Stude sapientiæ fili mi, et lætifica cor meum, ut possis exprobranti respondere sermonem.
Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.
12 Astutus videns malum, absconditus est: parvuli transeuntes sustinuerunt dispendia.
A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
13 Tolle vestimentum eius, qui spopondit pro extraneo: et pro alienis, aufer ei pignus.
Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger. Hold it for a wayward woman.
14 Qui benedicit proximo suo voce grandi, de nocte consurgens maledicenti similis erit.
He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse by him.
15 Tecta perstillantia in die frigoris, et litigiosa mulier comparantur:
A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike:
16 qui retinet eam, quasi qui ventum teneat, et oleum dexteræ suæ vocabit.
restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand.
17 Ferrum ferro exacuitur, et homo exacuit faciem amici sui.
Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend's countenance.
18 Qui servat ficum, comedet fructus eius: et qui custos est domini sui, glorificabitur.
Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honored.
19 Quomodo in aquis resplendent vultus prospicientium, sic corda hominum manifesta sunt prudentibus.
As water reflects a face, so a man's heart reflects the man.
Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; and a man's eyes are never satisfied. (Sheol h7585)
21 Quomodo probatur in conflatorio argentum, et in fornace aurum: sic probatur homo ore laudantis. Cor iniqui inquirit mala, cor autem rectum inquirit scientiam.
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.
22 Si contuderis stultum in pila quasi ptisanas feriente desuper pilo, non auferetur ab eo stultitia eius.
Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.
23 Diligenter agnosce vultum pecoris tui, tuosque greges considera:
Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds:
24 Non enim habebis iugiter potestatem: sed corona tribuetur in generationem et generationem.
for riches are not forever, nor does even the crown endure to all generations.
25 Aperta sunt prata, et apparuerunt herbæ virentes, et collecta sunt fœna de montibus.
The hay is removed, and the new growth appears, the grasses of the hills are gathered in.
26 Agni ad vestimentum tuum: et hœdi, ad agri pretium.
The lambs are for your clothing, and the goats are the price of a field.
27 Sufficiat tibi lac caprarum in cibos tuos, et in necessaria domus tuæ: et ad victum ancillis tuis.
There will be plenty of goats' milk for your food, for your family's food, and for the nourishment of your servant girls.
