Proverbs 27

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

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

3A stoneH68isheavyH3514, and the sandH2344 weightyH5192; but a fool’sH191 wrathH3708isheavierH3515 than bothH8147.2 4WrathH2534 is cruelH395, and angerH639 is outrageousH7858; but who is able to standH5975 beforeH6440 envyH7068?34

5OpenH1540 rebukeH8433isbetterH2896 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 10Thy 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.

11My sonH1121, be wiseH2449, and make my heartH3820 gladH8055, that I may answerH7725H1697 him that reproachethH2778 me.

12A prudentH6175manforeseethH7200 the evilH7451, and hidethH5641 himself; but the simpleH6612 pass onH5674, and are punishedH6064.

13TakeH3947 his garmentH899 that is suretyH6148 for a strangerH2114, and take a pledgeH2254 of him for adulteressH5237.

14He that blessethH1288 his friendH7453 with a loudH1419 voiceH6963, rising earlyH7925 in the morningH1242, it shall be countedH2803 a curseH7045 to him.

15A continualH2956 droppingH1812 in a very rainyH5464 dayH3117 and a contentiousH4079H4066 womanH802 are alikeH7737. 16Whoever hidethH6845 her hidethH6845 the windH7307, and the ointmentH8081 of his right handH3225, which betrayethH7121 itself .

17IronH1270 sharpenethH2300 ironH1270; so a manH376 sharpenethH2300 the countenanceH6440 of his friendH7453.

18He that keepethH5341 the fig treeH8384 shall eatH398 the fruitH6529 of it: so he that waitethH8104 on his masterH113 shall be honouredH3513.

19As in waterH4325 faceH6440answereth to faceH6440, so the heartH3820 of manH120 to manH120.

20HellH7585 and destructionH11H10 are neverH3808 fullH7646; so the eyesH5869 of manH120 are never satisfiedH7646.8

21As the refining potH4715 for silverH3701, and the furnaceH3564 for goldH2091; so is a manH376 toH6310 his praiseH4110.

22Though thou shouldest crushH3806 a foolH191 in a mortarH4388 amongH8432 grainH7383 with a pestleH5940, yet his foolishnessH200 will not departH5493 from him.

23Be thou diligentH3045 to knowH3045 the stateH6440 of thy flocksH6629, and lookH7896 wellH3820 to thy herdsH5739.9 24For richesH2633 are not for everH5769: and doth the crownH5145 endure to everyH1755 generationH1755?1011 25The plantH2682 appearethH1540, and the tender grassH1877 showethH7200 itself, and herbsH6212 of the mountainsH2022 are gatheredH622. 26The lambsH3532 are for thy clothingH3830, and the goatsH6260 are the priceH4242 of the fieldH7704. 27And thou shalt have goatsH5795’ milkH2461 enoughH1767 for thy foodH3899, for the foodH3899 of thy householdH1004, and for maintenanceH2416 for thy maidensH5291.12