New American Standard Bible 2020
Proverbs 27:1-10
11Do not boastH1984 about tomorrowH3117H4279, For you 2do not knowH3045 whatH4100 a dayH3117 may bringH3205.2Let 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 satisfiedH7649 9personH5315 10despisesH947 honeyH5317, But to a hungryH7457 11personH5315 anyH3605 bitterH4751 thingH4751 is sweetH4966.8Like a 12birdH6833 that wandersH5074 from its nestH7064, SoH3651 is a personH376 who 13wandersH5074 from his 14homeH4725.915OilH8081 and perfumeH7004 makeH8055 the heartH3820 gladH8055, And a 16person’sH5315 adviceH6098 is sweetH4986 to his friendH7453.10Do not abandonH5800 your 17friendH7453 or 18your father’sH1 friendH7453, And do not goH935 to your brother’sH251 houseH1004 on the dayH3117 of your disasterH343; BetterH2896 is a neighborH7934 who is nearH7138 thanH4480 a brotherH251 farH7350 away.
Notes
- 1. Proverbs 27:1 James 4:13-16 ↩
- 2. Proverbs 27:1 Luke 12:19, 20; James 4:14 ↩
- 3. Proverbs 27:2 Prov 25:27; 2 Cor 10:12, 18; 12:11 ↩
- 4. Proverbs 27:4 Prov 6:34; 1 John 3:12 ↩
- 5. Proverbs 27:5 Prov 28:23; Gal 2:14 ↩
- 6. Proverbs 27:6 Ps 141:5; Prov 20:30 ↩
- 7. Proverbs 27:6 Or excessive ↩
- 8. Proverbs 27:6 Matt 26:49 ↩
- 9. Proverbs 27:7 Lit soul ↩
- 10. Proverbs 27:7 Lit tramples on ↩
- 11. Proverbs 27:7 Lit soul ↩
- 12. Proverbs 27:8 Prov 26:2; Is 16:2 ↩
- 13. Proverbs 27:8 Gen 21:14 ↩
- 14. Proverbs 27:8 Lit place ↩
- 15. Proverbs 27:9 Ps 23:5; 141:5 ↩
- 16. Proverbs 27:9 Lit soul’s ↩
- 17. Proverbs 27:10 Prov 18:24 ↩
- 18. Proverbs 27:10 1 Kin 12:6-8; 2 Chr 10:6-8 ↩
Commentaries on Proverbs 27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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