Proverbs 27

1BoastH1984 not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a dayH3117 will bringH3205 forthH3205. 2Let another praiseH1984 thee, and not thine own mouthH6310; a stranger, and not thine own lipsH8193. 3A stoneH68 is heavyH3515, and the sandH2344 weighty; but a fool's vexation is heavierH3515 than them both. 4Fury is cruel, and angerH639 is outrageous; but who is able to standH5975 before jealousyH7068? 5Open rebukeH8433 is betterH2896 than hiddenH5641 loveH160. 6FaithfulH539 are the woundsH6482 of a friendH157; but the kisses of an enemy are profuse. 7The full soulH5315 trampleth on a honeycomb; but to the hungryH7457 soulH5315 every bitterH4751 thing is sweetH4966. 8As a birdH6833 that wandereth from her nestH7064, soH3651 is a manH376 that wandereth from his placeH4725. 9Ointment and perfume rejoiceH8055 the heartH3820; and the sweetnessH4986 of one's friendH7453 is [the fruit] of hearty counselH6098. 10Thine own friendH7453, and thy father's friendH7453, forsakeH5800 not; and goH935 not into thy brother's houseH1004 in the dayH3117 of thy calamityH343: betterH2896 is a neighbour that is near than a brotherH251 farH7350 off. 11Be wiseH2449, my sonH1121, and makeH8055 my heartH3820 gladH8055, that I may have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me. 12A prudent [man] seeth the evilH7451, [and] hideth himself; the simple passH5674 on, [and] are punishedH6064. 13TakeH3947 his garmentH899 that is become suretyH6148 [for] another, and hold him in pledge for a strangeH2114 womanH5237. 14He that blesseth his friendH7453 with a loud voiceH6963, risingH7925 earlyH7925 in the morningH1242, it shall be reckonedH2803 a curseH7045 to him. 15A continual dropping on a very rainy dayH3117 and a contentious womanH802 are alike: 16whosoever will restrain her restraineth the windH7307, and his rightH3225 handH3225 encountereth oilH8081. 17IronH1270 is sharpenedH2300 by ironH1270; so a manH376 sharpeneth the countenance of his friendH7453. 18Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eatH398 the fruitH6529 thereof; and he that guardeth his masterH113 shall be honoured. 19As [in] waterH4325 faceH6440 [answereth] to faceH6440, so the heartH3820 of manH120 to manH120. 20SheolH7585 and destruction are insatiable; so the eyesH5869 of manH120 are never satisfiedH7646. 21The fining-pot is for silverH3701, and the furnaceH3564 for goldH2091; so let a manH376 be to the mouthH6310 that praiseth him. 22If thou shouldest bray a foolH191 in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his follyH200 departH5493 from him. 23Be well acquainted with the appearance of thy flocksH6629; look well to thy herdsH5739: 24for wealthH2633 is not for everH5769; and doth the crownH5145 [endure] from generationH1755 to generationH1755? 25The hay is removed, and the tender grassH2682 sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountainsH2022 are gatheredH622 in. 26The lambsH3532 are for thy clothingH3830, and the goatsH6260 are the priceH4242 of a fieldH7704; 27and there is goats' milkH2461 enough for thy foodH3899, for the foodH3899 of thy householdH1004, and sustenance for thy maidens.