Proverbs 27
World English Bible - Proverbs 27 << | >> 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 27:1 Don`t boast about tomorrow; For you don`t know what a day may bring forth. 27:2 Let another man praise you, And not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips. 27:3 A stone is heavy, And sand is a burden; But a fool`s provocation is heavier than both. 27:4 Wrath is cruel, And anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy? 27:5 Better is open rebuke Than hidden love. 27:6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; Although the kisses of an enemy are profuse. 27:7 A full soul loathes a honeycomb; But to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet. 27:8 As a bird that wanders from her nest, So is a man who wanders from his home. 27:9 Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; So does earnest counsel from a man`s friend. 27:10 Don`t forsake your friend and your father`s friend. Don`t go to your brother`s house in the day of your disaster: Better is a neighbor who is near than a distant brother. 27:11 Be wise, my son, And bring joy to my heart, Then I can answer my tormentor. 27:12 A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it: 27:13 Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger; Hold it for a wayward woman! 27:14 He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, It will be taken as a curse by him. 27:15 A continual dropping on a rainy day And a contentious wife are alike: 27:16 Restraining her is like restraining the wind, Or like grasping oil in his right hand. 27:17 Iron sharpens iron; So a man sharpens his friend`s countenance. 27:18 Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honored. 27:19 As water reflects a face, So a man`s heart reflects the man. 27:20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; And a man`s eyes are never satisfied. 27:21 The crucible is for silver, And the furnace for gold; But man is refined by his praise. 27:22 Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, Yet his foolishness will not be removed from him. 27:23 Know well the state of your flocks, And pay attention to your herds: 27:24 For riches are not forever, Nor does even the crown endure to all generations. 27:25 The hay is removed, and the new growth appears, The grasses of the hills are gathered in. 27:26 The lambs are for your clothing, And the goats are the price of a field. 27:27 There will be plenty of goats` milk for your food, For your family`s food, And for the nourishment of your servant girls.