Berean Standard Bible

Proverbs 27

Do Not Boast about Tomorrow

1Do notH408 boastH1984 about tomorrowH3117 H4279,forH3588 you do notH3808 knowH3045 whatH4100 a dayH3117 may bringH3205.

2Let anotherH2114 praise youH1984, and notH3808 your own mouthH6310—a strangerH5237, and notH408 your own lipsH8193.

3A stoneH68 is heavyH3514 and sandH2344 is a burdenH5192,but aggravationH3708 from a foolH191 outweighs themH3515 bothH8147.

4WrathH2534 is cruelH395 and angerH639 is like a floodH7858,but whoH4310 can withstandH5975 H6440 jealousyH7068?

5BetterH2896 an openH1540 rebukeH8433than loveH160 that is concealedH5641.

6The woundsH6482 of a friendH157 are faithfulH539,but the kissesH5390 of an enemyH8130 are deceitfulH6280.

7The soulH5315 that is fullH7649 loathesH947 honeyH5317,but to a hungryH7457 soulH5315, anyH3605 bitter thingH4751 is sweetH4966.

8Like a birdH6833 that straysH5074 fromH4480 its nestH7064 is a manH376 who wandersH5074 from his homeH4725.

9OilH8081 and incenseH7004 bring joyH8055 to the heartH3820,and the counselH6098 of a friendH7453 is sweetnessH4986 to the soulH5315.

10Do notH408 forsakeH5800 your friendH7453 or your father’sH1 friendH7463,and do notH408 goH935 to your brother’sH251 houseH1004in the dayH3117 of your calamityH343;betterH2896 a neighborH7934 nearbyH7138than a brotherH251 far awayH7350.

11Be wiseH2449, my sonH1121, and bring joyH8055 to my heartH3820,so that I can answerH7725 H1697 him who taunts meH2778.

12The prudentH6175 seeH7200 dangerH7451 and take coverH5641,but the simpleH6612 keep goingH5674 and pay the penaltyH6064.

13TakeH3947 the garmentH899 of him whoH3588 posts securityH6148 for a strangerH2114;get collateralH2254 if it is forH1157 a foreignerH5237.1

14If one blessesH1288 his neighborH7453 with a loudH1419 voiceH6963 earlyH7925 in the morningH1242,it will be countedH2803 to him as a curseH7045.

15A constantH2956 drippingH1812 on a rainyH5464 dayH3117and a contentiousH4066 womanH802 are alikeH7737—16restraining herH6845 is like holding backH6845 the windH7307or graspingH7122 oilH8081 with one’s right handH3225.

17As ironH1270 sharpensH2300 ironH1270,so one manH376 sharpensH2300 H6440 anotherH7453.2

18Whoever tendsH5341 a fig treeH8384 will eatH398 its fruitH6529,and he who looks afterH8104 his masterH113 will be honoredH3513.

19As waterH4325 reflects the faceH6440,soH3651 the heartH3820 reflects the true manH120.

20SheolH7585 and AbaddonH11 3 are neverH3808 satisfiedH7646;so the eyesH5869 of manH120 are neverH3808 satisfiedH7646.

21A crucibleH4715 for silverH3701 and a furnaceH3564 for goldH2091,but a manH376 is tested by the praiseH4110 accorded himH6310.

22ThoughH518 you grindH3806 a foolH191 like grainH7383 with mortarH4388 and a pestleH5940,yet his follyH200 will notH3808 departH5493 from himH5921.

23Be sure to knowH3045 the stateH6440 of your flocksH6629,and pay close attentionH7896 H3820 to your herdsH5739;24forH3588 richesH2633 are notH3808 foreverH5769,nor doesH518 a crownH5145 endure to everyH1755 generationH1755.25When hayH2682 is removedH1540 and new growthH1877 appearsH7200and the grassH6212 from the hillsH2022 is gatheredH622,26the lambsH3532 will provide you with clothingH3830,and the goatsH6260 with the priceH4242 of a fieldH7704.27You will have plentyH1767 of goatsH5795’ milkH2461 to feed youH3899—foodH3899 for your householdH1004and nourishmentH2416 for your maidservantsH5291.

1. Proverbs 27:13 Or a wayward woman ↩
2. Proverbs 27:17 Hebrew sharpens the face of another or sharpens the countenance of a friend ↩
3. Proverbs 27:20 Or Death and Destruction ↩