Proverbs 27:1-10

1Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.

2Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth; an outsider, and not your own lips.

3Stone is heavy and sand a burden, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.

4Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?

5Better is open rebuke than hidden love.

6Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.

7One who is full loathes honey from the comb, but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet.

8Like a bird that flees its nest is anyone who flees from home.

9Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice.

10Do not forsake your friend or a friend of your family, and do not go to your relative’s house when disaster strikes you— better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away.