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Proverbs 27

New American Standard Bible 1995

Warnings and Instructions

11Do not boastH1984 about tomorrowH4279, For you 2do not knowH3045 whatH4100 a dayH3117 may bringH3205 forthH3205.2Let 3anotherH2114 praiseH1984 you, and not your own mouthH6310; A strangerH5237, and not your own lipsH8193.3A stoneH68 is heavyH3514 and the sandH2344 weightyH5192, But the provocationH3708 of a foolH191 is heavierH3515 thanH4480 bothH8147 of them.4WrathH2534 is fierceH395 and angerH639 is a floodH7858, But 4whoH4310 can standH5975 beforeH6440 jealousyH7068?5BetterH2896 is 5openH1540 rebukeH8433 ThanH4480 loveH160 that is concealedH5641.6FaithfulH539 are the 6woundsH6482 of a friendH157, But 7deceitfulH6280 are the 8kissesH5390 of an enemyH8130.7A satedH7649 9manH5315 10loathesH947 honeyH5317, But to a famishedH7457 11manH5315 anyH3605 bitterH4751 thingH4751 is sweetH4966.8Like a 12birdH6833 that wandersH5074 from her nestH7064, SoH3651 is a manH376 who 13wandersH5074 from his 14homeH4725.915OilH8081 and perfumeH7004 makeH8055 the heartH3820 gladH8055, So a 16man’sH5315 counselH6098 is sweetH4986 to his friendH7453.10Do not forsakeH5800 your own 17friendH7453 or 18your father’sH1 friendH7453, And do not goH935 to your brother’sH251 houseH1004 in the dayH3117 of your calamityH343; BetterH2896 is a neighborH7934 who is nearH7138 thanH4480 a brotherH251 farH7350 away.1119Be wiseH2449, my sonH1121, and makeH8055 my heartH3820 gladH8055, That I may 20replyH7725H1697 to him who reproachesH2778 me.12A prudentH6175 manH6175 seesH7200 evilH7463 and hidesH5641 himself, The 21naiveH6612 proceedH5674 and payH6064 the penaltyH6064.1322TakeH3947 his garmentH899 whenH3588 he becomesH6148 suretyH6148 for a strangerH2114; And for an 23adulterousH5237 womanH5237 holdH2254 him in pledgeH2254.1424He who blessesH1288 his friendH7453 with a loudH1419 voiceH6963 earlyH7925 in the morningH1242, It will be reckonedH2803 a curseH7045 to him.15A 25constantH2956 drippingH1812 on a dayH3117 of steadyH5464 rainH5464 And a contentiousH4066 womanH802 are alikeH7737;16He who would 26restrainH6845 her 27restrainsH6845 the windH7307, And 28graspsH7121 oilH8081 with his rightH3225 handH3225.17IronH1270 sharpensH2302 ironH1270, So one manH376 sharpensH2302 anotherH6440H7453.18He who tendsH5341 the 29figH8384 treeH8384 will eatH398 its fruitH6529, And he who 30caresH8104 for his masterH113 will be honoredH3513.19As in waterH4325 faceH6440 reflects faceH6440, SoH3651 the heartH3820 of manH120 reflects manH120.203132SheolH7585 and 33AbaddonH11 are 34neverH3808 satisfiedH7646, NorH3808 are the 35eyesH5869 of manH120 ever satisfiedH7646.21The 36crucibleH4715 is for silverH3701 and the furnaceH3564 for goldH2091, And eachH376 37is tested by the praiseH4110 accordedH6310 him.22ThoughH518 you 38poundH3806 a foolH191 in a mortarH4388 with a pestleH5940 alongH8432 with crushedH7383 grainH7383, Yet his foolishnessH200 will not departH5493 from him.

2339KnowH3045 wellH3045 the 40conditionH6440 of your flocksH6629, And payH7896 attentionH3820 to your herdsH5739;24For richesH2633 are not foreverH5769, NorH518 does a 41crownH5145 endure to allH1755 generationsH1755.25When the grassH2682 disappearsH1540, the newH1877 growthH1877 is seenH7200, And the herbsH6212 of the mountainsH2022 are 42gatheredH622 in,26The lambsH3532 will be for your clothingH3830, And the goatsH6260 will bring the priceH4242 of a fieldH7704,27And there will be goats’H5795 milkH2461 enoughH1767 for your foodH3899, For the foodH3899 of your householdH1004, And sustenanceH2425 for your maidensH5291.

Notes

  1. 1. Proverbs 27:1 James 4:13-16 ↩
  2. 2. Proverbs 27:1 Luke 12:19, 20; James 4:14 ↩
  3. 3. Proverbs 27:2 Prov 25:27; 2 Cor 10:12, 18; 12:11 ↩
  4. 4. Proverbs 27:4 Prov 6:34; 1 John 3:12 ↩
  5. 5. Proverbs 27:5 Prov 28:23; Gal 2:14 ↩
  6. 6. Proverbs 27:6 Ps 141:5; Prov 20:30 ↩
  7. 7. Proverbs 27:6 Or excessive ↩
  8. 8. Proverbs 27:6 Matt 26:49 ↩
  9. 9. Proverbs 27:7 Lit soul ↩
  10. 10. Proverbs 27:7 Lit tramples on ↩
  11. 11. Proverbs 27:7 Lit soul ↩
  12. 12. Proverbs 27:8 Prov 26:2; Is 16:2 ↩
  13. 13. Proverbs 27:8 Gen 21:14 ↩
  14. 14. Proverbs 27:8 Lit place ↩
  15. 15. Proverbs 27:9 Ps 23:5; 141:5 ↩
  16. 16. Proverbs 27:9 Lit soul’s ↩
  17. 17. Proverbs 27:10 Prov 18:24 ↩
  18. 18. Proverbs 27:10 1 Kin 12:6-8; 2 Chr 10:6-8 ↩
  19. 19. Proverbs 27:11 Prov 10:1; 23:15; 29:3 ↩
  20. 20. Proverbs 27:11 Ps 119:42 ↩
  21. 21. Proverbs 27:12 Lit simple ↩
  22. 22. Proverbs 27:13 Prov 20:16 ↩
  23. 23. Proverbs 27:13 Lit strange ↩
  24. 24. Proverbs 27:14 Ps 12:2 ↩
  25. 25. Proverbs 27:15 Prov 19:13 ↩
  26. 26. Proverbs 27:16 Lit hide(s) ↩
  27. 27. Proverbs 27:16 Lit hide(s) ↩
  28. 28. Proverbs 27:16 Lit encounters ↩
  29. 29. Proverbs 27:18 2 Kin 18:31; Song 8:12; Is 36:16; 1 Cor 3:8; 9:7; 2 Tim 2:6 ↩
  30. 30. Proverbs 27:18 Luke 12:42-44; 19:17 ↩
  31. 31. Proverbs 27:20 I.e. The nether world ↩
  32. 32. Proverbs 27:20 Job 26:6; Prov 15:11 ↩
  33. 33. Proverbs 27:20 I.e. the place of destruction ↩
  34. 34. Proverbs 27:20 Prov 30:15, 16; Hab 2:5 ↩
  35. 35. Proverbs 27:20 Eccl 1:8; 4:8 ↩
  36. 36. Proverbs 27:21 Prov 17:3 ↩
  37. 37. Proverbs 27:21 Luke 6:26 ↩
  38. 38. Proverbs 27:22 Prov 23:35; 26:11; Jer 5:3 ↩
  39. 39. Proverbs 27:23 Jer 31:10; Ezek 34:12; John 10:3 ↩
  40. 40. Proverbs 27:23 Lit face ↩
  41. 41. Proverbs 27:24 Job 19:9; Ps 89:39; Jer 13:18; Lam 5:16; Ezek 21:26 ↩
  42. 42. Proverbs 27:25 Is 17:5; Jer 40:10, 12 ↩

Commentaries on Proverbs 27

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