Proverbs 27
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1Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.1Don't boast about tomorrow, for you don't know what a day might bring.
2Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.2Let another praise you, and not your own mouth-- a stranger, and not your own lips.
3A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.3A stone is heavy and sand, a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.
4Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?4Fury is cruel, and anger a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
5Better is open rebuke than hidden love.5Better an open reprimand than concealed love.
6Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy.6The wounds of a friend are trustworthy, but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.
7One who is full loathes honey, but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet.7A person who is full tramples on a honeycomb, but to a hungry person, any bitter thing is sweet.
8Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who strays from his home.8A man wandering from his home is like a bird wandering from its nest.
9Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.9Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.
10Do not forsake your friend and your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity. Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away.10Don't abandon your friend or your father's friend, and don't go to your brother's house in your time of calamity; better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
11Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him who reproaches me.11Be wise, my son, and bring my heart joy, so that I can answer anyone who taunts me.
12The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.12A sensible person sees danger and takes cover; the inexperienced keep going and are punished.
13Take a man’s garment when he has put up security for a stranger, and hold it in pledge when he puts up security for an adulteress.13Take his garment, for he has put up security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for foreigners.
14Whoever blesses his neighbor with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, will be counted as cursing.14If one blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted as a curse to him.
15A continual dripping on a rainy day and a quarrelsome wife are alike;15An endless dripping on a rainy day and a nagging wife are alike.
16to restrain her is to restrain the wind or to grasp oil in one’s right hand.16The one who controls her controls the wind and grasps oil with his right hand.
17Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.17Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.
18Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who guards his master will be honored.18Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever looks after his master will be honored.
19As in water face reflects face, so the heart of man reflects the man.19As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the person.
20Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, and never satisfied are the eyes of man.20Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, and people's eyes are never satisfied.
21The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and a man is tested by his praise.21A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold, and a man for the words of his praise.
22Crush a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, yet his folly will not depart from him.22Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, you will not separate his foolishness from him.
23Know well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds,23Know well the condition of your flock, and pay attention to your herds,
24for riches do not last forever; and does a crown endure to all generations?24for wealth is not forever; not even a crown lasts for all time.
25When the grass is gone and the new growth appears and the vegetation of the mountains is gathered,25When hay is removed and new growth appears and the grain from the hills is gathered in,
26the lambs will provide your clothing, and the goats the price of a field.26lambs will provide your clothing, and goats, the price of a field;
27There will be enough goats’ milk for your food, for the food of your household and maintenance for your girls.27there will be enough goat's milk for your food-- food for your household and nourishment for your female servants.
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Proverbs 26
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