1 Boast תִּ֭תְהַלֵּל Tit.ha.lel H1984 not thyself of to-morrow; For thou knowest not what a day H3117 may bring יֵּ֥לֶד Ye.led H3205 forth H3205 . 2 Let another man praise יְהַלֶּלְךָ֣ ye.ha.lel.Kha H1984 thee, and not thine own mouth פִ֑יךָ Fi.kha H6310 ; A stranger , and not thine own lips שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃ se.fa.Tei.kha H8193 . 3 A stone אֶ֭בֶן 'E.ven H68 is heavy כָּבֵ֥ד ka.Ved H3515 , and the sand הַח֑וֹל ha.Chol H2344 weighty ; But a fool’s אֱ֝וִ֗יל 'e.Vil H191 vexation is heavier H3515 than they both . 4 Wrath H2534 is cruel, and anger אָ֑ף 'Af H639 is overwhelming; But who is able to stand יַ֝עֲמֹד Ya.'a.mod H5975 before jealousy קִנְאָֽה׃ kin.'Ah H7068 ? 5 Better is open rebuke תּוֹכַ֣חַת to.Kha.chat H8433 Than love מֵֽאַהֲבָ֥ה me.'a.ha.Vah H160 that is hidden H5641 . 6 Faithful H539 are the wounds פִּצְעֵ֣י pitz.'Ei H6482 of a friend H157 ; But the kisses of an enemy are profuse. 7 The full soul H5315 loatheth a honeycomb; But to the hungry רְ֝עֵבָ֗ה re.'e.Vah H7457 soul H5315 every bitter מַ֥ר mar H4751 thing is sweet מָתֽוֹק׃ ma.Tok H4966 . 8 As a bird כְּ֭צִפּוֹר Ke.tzi.por H6833 that wandereth from her nest קִנָּ֑הּ ki.Nah H7064 , So כֵּֽן־ ken- H3651 is a man H376 that wandereth from his place מִמְּקוֹמֽוֹ׃ mi.me.ko.Mo H4725 . 9 Oil שֶׁ֣מֶן She.men H8081 and perfume rejoice H8055 the heart לֵ֑ב Lev H3820 ; So doth the sweetness וּמֶ֥תֶק u.Me.tek H4986 of a man’s friend רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ re.'E.hu H7453 that cometh of hearty counsel מֵֽעֲצַת־ me.'a.tzat- H6098 . 10 Thine own friend רֵֽעֲךָ֨ re.'a.Kha H7453 , and thy father’s אָבִ֡יךָ 'a.Vi.kha H1 friend H7453 , forsake תַּעֲזֹ֗ב ta.'a.Zo H5800 not ; And go תָּ֭בוֹא Ta.Vo' H935 not to thy brother’s אָחִ֗יךָ 'a.Chi.kha H251 house וּבֵ֥ית u.Veit H1004 in the day בְּי֣וֹם be.Yom H3117 of thy calamity אֵידֶ֑ךָ 'ei.De.kha H343 : Better is a neighbor וְרֵ֪עַ ve.re.'eh H7453 that is near than a brother מֵאָ֥ח me.'Ach H251 far רָחֽוֹק׃ ra.Chok H7350 off . 11 My son בְּ֭נִי Be.ni H1121 , be wise חֲכַ֣ם cha.Kham H2449 , and make וְשַׂמַּ֣ח ve.sa.Mach H8055 my heart לִבִּ֑י li.Bi H3820 glad H8055 , That I may answer him that reproacheth me . 12 A prudent man seeth the evil רָעָ֣ה ra.'Ah H7451 , and hideth himself; But the simple pass עָבְר֥וּ 'a.ve.Ru H5674 on , and suffer for it . 13 Take קַח־ kach- H3947 his garment בִּ֭גְדוֹ big.do H899 that is surety עָ֣רַב 'A.rav H6148 for a stranger ; And hold him in pledge that is surety H6148 for a foreign נָכְרִיָּ֣ה na.khe.ri.Yah H5237 woman H5237 . 14 He that blesseth his friend H7453 with a loud voice בְּק֣וֹל be.Kol H6963 , rising H7925 early הַשְׁכֵּ֑ים hash.Keim H7925 in the morning בַּבֹּ֣קֶר ba.Bo.ker H1242 , It shall be counted a curse קְ֝לָלָ֗ה ke.la.Lah H7045 to him . 15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day בְּי֣וֹם be.Yom H3117 And a contentious woman H802 are alike: 16 He that would restrain her restraineth the wind ר֑וּחַ Ru.ach H7307 ; And his right יְמִינ֣וֹ ye.mi.No H3225 hand H3225 encountereth oil וְשֶׁ֖מֶן ve.She.men H8081 . 17 Iron בַּרְזֶ֣ל bar.Zel H1270 sharpeneth iron בְּבַרְזֶ֣ל be.var.Zel H1270 ; So a man H376 sharpeneth the countenance of his friend H7453 . 18 Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat יֹאכַ֣ל yo.Khal H398 the fruit פִּרְיָ֑הּ pir.Yah H6529 thereof; And he that regardeth his master אֲדֹנָ֣יו 'a.do.Nav H113 shall be honored יְכֻבָּֽד׃ ye.khu.Bad H3513 . 21 The refining pot is for silver לַ֭כֶּסֶף La.ke.sef H3701 , and the furnace וְכ֣וּר ve.Khur H3564 for gold לַזָּהָ֑ב la.za.Hav H2091 ; And a man H376 is tried by his praise . 22 Though thou shouldest bray a fool הָאֱוִ֨יל׀ ha.'e.Vil H191 in a mortar with a pestle along with bruised grain , Yet will not his foolishness אִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ פ 'i.val.To H200 depart תָס֥וּר ta.Sur H5493 from him . 23 Be thou diligent to know H3045 the state of thy flocks צֹאנֶ֑ךָ tzo.Ne.kha H6629 , And look well to thy herds לַעֲדָרִֽים׃ la.'a.da.Rim H5739 : 24 For riches are not for ever לְעוֹלָ֣ם le.'o.Lam H5769 ; And doth the crown נֵ֝֗זֶר Ne.zer H5145 endure unto all generations H1755 ? 25 The hay is carried , and the tender grass חָ֭צִיר Cha.tzir H2682 showeth itself, And the herbs of the mountains הָרִֽים׃ ha.Rim H2022 are gathered וְ֝נֶאֶסְפ֗וּ ve.ne.'es.Fu H622 in . 26 The lambs כְּבָשִׂ֥ים ke.va.Sim H3532 are for thy clothing לִלְבוּשֶׁ֑ךָ lil.vu.She.kha H3830 , And the goats עַתּוּדִֽים׃ 'a.tu.Dim H6260 are the price וּמְחִ֥יר u.me.Chir H4242 of the field שָׂ֝דֶ֗ה Sa.Deh H7704 ; 27 And there will be goats’ עִזִּ֗ים 'i.Zim H5795 milk חֲלֵ֬ב cha.Lev H2461 enough for thy food לְֽ֭לַחְמְךָ Le.lach.me.kha H3899 , for the food לְלֶ֣חֶם le.Le.chem H3899 of thy household בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ bei.Te.kha H1004 , And maintenance for thy maidens . ← Proverbs 26 Proverbs 28 → Commentaries on Proverbs 27 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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