Proverbs 27:1

Proverbs 27:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
• New International Version (NIV)Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Do not boast about tomorrow, For you do not know what a day may bring forth.

Context of Proverbs 27:1

Don’t brag about tomorrow, since you don’t know what the day will bring. 2Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth— a stranger, not your own lips. 3A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but the resentment caused by a fool is even heavier.

Proverbs 27:1 word by word

אַֽל־תִּ֭תְהַלֵּל בְּי֣וֹם מָחָ֑ר כִּ֤י לֹא־תֵ֝דַ֗ע מַה־יֵּ֥לֶד יֽוֹם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Boastהָלַלhâlal · to boast: boastH1984
• not thyself of to morrowמָחָרmâchâr · tomorrowH4279
• for thou knowestיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• not what a dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• may bring forthיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205

Cross-references for Proverbs 27:1

• Psalms 95:7for he is our God. We are the people he watches over, the flock under his care. If only you would listen to his voice today!
• Isaiah 56:12“Come,” they say, “let’s get some wine and have a party. Let’s all get drunk. Then tomorrow we’ll do it again and have an even bigger party!”
• Luke 12:19And I’ll sit back and say to myself, “My friend, you have enough stored away for years to come. Now take it easy! Eat, drink, and be merry!”’
• 2 Corinthians 6:2For God says, “At just the right time, I heard you. On the day of salvation, I helped you.” Indeed, the “right time” is now. Today is the day of salvation.
• James 4:13Look here, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we are going to a certain town and will stay there a year. We will do business there and make a profit.”
• 1 Samuel 28:19What’s more, the Lord will hand you and the army of Israel over to the Philistines tomorrow, and you and your sons will be here with me. The Lord will bring down the entire army of Israel in defeat.”

Commentaries on Proverbs 27:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Boast not thyself of to-morrow - See note on James 4:13, etc. Do not depend on any future moment for spiritual good which at present thou needest, and God is willing to give, and without which, should death surprise thee, thou must be eternally lost; such as repentance, faith in Christ, the pardon of sin, the witness of the Holy Spirit, and complete renovation of soul. Be incessant in thy application to God for these blessings. My old MS. Bible translates…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Verse 1 We know not what a day may bring forth. This does not forbid preparing for to-morrow, but presuming upon to-morrow. We must not put off the great work of conversion, that one thing needful.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1We should plan (Proverbs 24:27), but our plans succeed only if God wills it (Proverbs 16:1, 3, 33; James 4:13–16). Only foolish people think they control the future.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-27Pr 27:1-27. 1. Do not confide implicitly in your plans (Pr 16:9; 19:21; Jas 4:13-15).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 27:1

• Boasting
• Ignorance
• Life
• Procrastination
• Worldliness

In the dictionaries

• Answer
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• Contentious
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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