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 knowest 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 them both.
4 The cruelty of rage, and the overflow of anger! But who can stand before, jealousy?
Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; 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 loatheth an 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 wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth 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: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend [that cometh] of 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.
Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; and go not to thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: better is a neighbour that is near 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 that reproacheth me.
12 A prudent man, seeth calamity—he hideth himself, the simple, pass on—they suffer.
A prudent man seeth the evil, [and] hideth himself: [but] 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 that is surety for a stranger; and hold him in pledge [that 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 that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted 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 that would restrain her restraineth the wind, and his right hand encountereth oil.
17 Let, iron, by iron, become sharp, and let, a man, sharpen the face of his friend.
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth 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.
Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof; and he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
19 As in water, face [answereth] to face, so, the heart of man to man.
As in water face [answereth] 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 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 fining 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 shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle among bruised corn, yet will not his foolishness 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 for ever; and doth the crown endure unto 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 sheweth 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 price of the field:
27 With, enough goats-milk, for thy food—for the food of thy household, and, a maintenance, for thy maidens.
And [there will be] goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household; and maintenance for thy maidens.
