Proverbs 27
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1Do not boast about tomorrow; for you do not know what a day may bring forth. 1Never brag about the day to come, because you don't know what it might bring.
2Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; someone else, and not your own lips. 2Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth; a stranger, and never your own lips.
3A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but vexation by a fool is more burdensome than the two of them. 3Rocks are heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool's provocation outweighs them both.
4Wrath is cruel and anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy? 4Wrath can be fierce and anger overwhelms but who can stand up to jealousy?
5Better is open rebuke than hidden love. 5An open rebuke is better than unspoken love.
6Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are excessive. 6Wounds from someone who loves are trustworthy, but kisses from an enemy speak volumes.
7The one whose appetite is satisfied loathes honey, but to the hungry mouth every bitter thing is sweet. 7The person who is full spurns honey, but to a hungry person even the bitter seems sweet.
8Like a bird that wanders from its nest, so is a person who wanders from his home. 8Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who wanders away from his home.
9Ointment and incense make the heart rejoice, likewise the sweetness of one's friend from sincere counsel. 9Ointments and perfume encourage the heart; in a similar way, a friend's advice is sweet to the soul.
10Do not forsake your friend and your father's friend, and do not enter your brother's house in the day of your disaster; a neighbor nearby is better than a brother far away. 10Never abandon your friend nor your father's friend, and don't go to your brother's house in times of trouble. A neighbor who is near is better than a brother who lives far away.
11Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, so that I may answer anyone who taunts me. 11Be wise, my son, and make me happy, so I can reply to anyone who insults me.
12A shrewd person sees danger and hides himself, but the naive keep right on going and suffer for it. 12Those who are prudent see danger and take refuge, but the naïve continue on and suffer the consequences.
13Take a man's garment when he has given security for a stranger, and when he gives surety for a stranger, hold him in pledge. 13Take the coat of anyone who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if he cosigns for an immoral woman.
14If someone blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted as a curse to him. 14A friend's loud blessing early in the morning will be thought of as a curse.
15A continual dripping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike. 15A continual dripping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike.
16Whoever hides her hides the wind or grasps oil with his right hand. 16Trying to keep her in check is like stopping a wind storm or grabbing oil with your right hand.
17As iron sharpens iron, so a person sharpens his friend. 17Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens a friend's character.
18The one who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever takes care of his master will be honored. 18Whoever nurtures the fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever obeys his master will be honored.
19As in water the face is reflected as a face, so a person's heart reflects the person. 19Just as water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the person.
20As Death and Destruction are never satisfied, so the eyes of a person are never satisfied. 20Sheol and Abaddon are never satiated, and neither are human eyes.
21As the crucible is for silver and the furnace is for gold, so a person is proved by the praise he receives. 21As the crucible tests silver, and the furnace assays gold; so praise received tests a man.
22If you should pound the fool in the mortar among the grain with the pestle, his foolishness would not depart from him. 22Though you crush a fool in a mortar and pestle as someone might crush grain, his stupidity still won't leave him.
23Pay careful attention to the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds, 23Keep well informed of the condition of your flocks and pay attention to your herds,
24for riches do not last forever, nor does a crown last from generation to generation. 24because riches don't endure forever, and crowns don't last from one generation to the next.
25When the hay is removed and new grass appears, and the grass from the hills is gathered in, 25When the grass disappears, and new growth appears, the mountain spices will be harvested,
26the lambs will be for your clothing, and the goats will be for the price of a field. 26the lambs will supply your clothing, and your goats the price of a field.
27And there will be enough goat's milk for your food, for the food of your household, and for the sustenance of your servant girls. 27You will have enough goat's milk to drink and to supply your household needs, as well as sustenance for your servant girls.
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