Revised Literal Translation

Proverbs 27:1-10

1BoastH1984 not thyself of to morrowH4279; for thou knowestH3045 not what a dayH3117 may bring forthH3205.1

2Let another manH2114 praiseH1984 thee, and not thine own mouthH6310; a strangerH5237, and not thine own lipsH8193.

3A stoneH68 is heavyH3514, and the sandH2344 weightyH5192; but a fool’sH191 wrathH3708 is heavierH3515 than them bothH8147.2

4WrathH2534 is cruelH395, and angerH639 is outrageousH7858; but who is able to standH5975 beforeH6440 envyH7068?3 4

5OpenH1540 rebukeH8433 is betterH2896 than secretH5641 loveH160.

6FaithfulH539 are the woundsH6482 of a friendH157; but the kissesH5390 of an enemyH8130 are deceitfulH6280.5

7The fullH7649 soulH5315 loathethH947 an honeycombH5317; but to the hungryH7457 soulH5315 every bitter thingH4751 is sweetH4966.6

8As a birdH6833 that wanderethH5074 from her nestH7064, so is a manH376 that wanderethH5074 from his placeH4725.

9OintmentH8081 and perfumeH7004 rejoiceH8055 the heartH3820: so doth the sweetnessH4986 of a man’s friendH7453 by heartyH5315 counselH6098.7

10Thine own friendH7453, and thy father’sH1 friendH7453, forsakeH5800 not; neither goH935 into thy brother’sH251 houseH1004 in the dayH3117 of thy calamityH343: for betterH2896 is a neighbourH7934 that is nearH7138 than a brotherH251 far offH7350.

Notes

1. Proverbs 27:1 to…: Heb. to morrow day. ↩
2. Proverbs 27:3 heavy: Heb. heaviness. ↩
3. Proverbs 27:4 Wrath…: Heb. Wrath is cruelty, and anger an overflowing. ↩
4. Proverbs 27:4 envy: or, jealousy? ↩
5. Proverbs 27:6 deceitful: or, earnest, or, frequent. ↩
6. Proverbs 27:7 loatheth: Heb. treadeth under foot. ↩
7. Proverbs 27:9 by…: Heb. from the counsel of the soul. ↩