Proverbs 27
1 Do not boastts about tomorrow;s
for you do not knows what a day may bring forth.
2 Let anothert praise you, and not your own mouth;s
someone else,t and not your own lips.
3 A stone is heavy and sand is weighty,
but vexationts by a fool is more burdensomes than the two of them.
4 Wrath is cruel and anger is overwhelming,t
but who can stand before jealousy?t
5 Better is opent rebuke
than hiddent love.
6 Faithfult are the wounds of a friend,
but the kissess of an enemy are excessive.t
7 The one whose appetitet is satisfied loathes honey,
but to the hungry moutht every bitter thing is sweet.
8 Like a bird that wanderst from its nest,
so is a person who wanders from his home.ts
9 Ointment and incense make the heart rejoice,s
likewise the sweetness of one’s friend from sincere counsel.t
10 Do 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.s
11 Be wise, my son,t and make my heart glad,
so that I may answert anyone who taunts me.s
12 A shrewd person sees danger and hides himself,
but the naive keep right on goingt and suffer for it.
13 Take a man’st garment when he has given security for a stranger,
and when he gives surety for a stranger,t hold him in pledge.t
14 If someone blessest his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning,t
it will be counted as a curse to him.s
15 A continual dripping on a rainy day
and a contentious wifet are alike.t
16 Whoever hides her hides the windts
or graspss oil with his right hand.s
17 Ast iron sharpenst iron,
so a persont sharpens his friend.t
18 The one who tends a fig trees will eat its fruit,s
and whoever takes care ofs his master will be honored.
19 As in water the face is reflected as a face,t
so a person’s heartts reflects the person.
20 Ast Death and Destruction are never satisfied,s
so the eyes of a persont are never satisfied.s
21 As the crucible is for silver and the furnace is for gold,s
so a persont is provedts by the praise he receives.t
22 If you should poundt the fool in the mortar
among the graint with the pestle,
his foolishness would not depart from him.t
23 Pay careful attention tot the condition of your flocks,t
give careful attentionts to your herds,
24 for riches do not lastt forever,
nor does a crown lastt from generation to generation.
25 When the hay is removed and new grass appears,
and the grass from the hills is gathered in,
26 the lambs will be for your clothing,
and the goats will be for the price of a field.s
27 And there will be enough goat’s milk for your food,s
for the food of your household,
and for the sustenancet of your servant girls.
PROVERBS 27
Don't Brag //about Tomorrow
1 t Don't brag about tomorrow!
Each day brings
its own surprises.
2 Don't brag about yourself—
let others praise you.
3 Stones and sand are heavy,
but trouble caused by a fool
is a much heavier load.
4 An angry person is dangerous,
but a jealous person
is even worse.
5 A truly good friend
will openly correct you.
6 You can trust a friend
who corrects you,
but kisses from an enemy
are nothing but lies.
7 If you have had enough to eat,
honey doesn't taste good,
but if you are really hungry,
you will eat anything.
8 When you are far from home,
you feel like a bird
without a nest.
9 The sweet smell of incense
can make you feel good,
but true friendship
is better still.t
10 Don't desert an old friend
of your family
or visit your relatives
when you are in trouble.
A friend nearby is better
than relatives far away.
11 My child, show good sense!
Then I will be happy
and able to answer anyone
who criticizes me.
12 Be cautious and hide
when you see danger—
don't be stupid and walk
right into trouble.
13 You deserve to lose your coat
if you loan it to someone
to guarantee payment
for the debt of a stranger.
14 A loud greeting
early in the morning
is the same as a curse.
15 The steady dripping of rain
and the nagging of a wife
are one and the same.
16 It's easier to catch the wind
or hold olive oil in your hand
than to stop a nagging wife.
17 Just as iron sharpens iron,
friends sharpen the minds
of each other.
18 Take care of a tree,
and you will eat its fruit;
look after your master,
and you will be praised.
19 You see your face in a mirror
and your thoughts
in the minds of others.
20 Death and the grave
are never satisfied,
and neither are humans.
21 Gold and silver are tested
in a red-hot furnace,
but we are tested by praise.
22 No matter how hard
you beat a fool,
you can't pound out
the foolishness.
23 You should take good care
of your sheep and goats,
24 because wealth and honor
don't last forever.
25 After the hay is cut
and the new growth appears
and the harvest is over,
26 you can sell lambs and goats
to buy clothes and land.
27 From the milk of the goats,
you can make enough cheese
to feed your family
and all your servants.