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Holman Christian Standard Bible CSB
1 Boast not thyself of tomorrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
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Don't boast about tomorrow, for you don't know what a day might bring.
2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.
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Let another praise you, and not your own mouth- a stranger, and not your own lips.
3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool's vexation is heavier than they both.
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A stone is heavy and sand, a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.
4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?
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Fury is cruel, and anger is a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
5 Better is open rebuke Than love that is hidden.
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Better an open reprimand than concealed love.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
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The wounds of a friend are trustworthy, but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.
7 The full soul loatheth a honeycomb; But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
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A person who is full tramples on a honeycomb, but to a hungry person, any bitter thing is sweet.
8 As a bird that wandereth from her nest, So is a man that wandereth from his place.
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A man wandering from his home is like a bird wandering from its nest.
9 Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man's friend [that cometh] of hearty counsel.
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Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.
10 Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; And go not to thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: Better is a neighbor that is near than a brother far off.
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Don'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.
11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproacheth me.
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Be wise, my son, and bring my heart joy, so that I can answer anyone who taunts me.
12 A prudent man seeth the evil, [and] hideth himself; [But] the simple pass on, [and] suffer for it.
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The sensible see danger and take cover; the foolish keep going and are punished.
13 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge [that is surety] for a foreign woman.
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Take his garment, for he has put up security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for foreigners.
14 He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It shall be counted a curse to him.
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If one blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted as a curse to him.
15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day And a contentious woman are alike:
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An endless dripping on a rainy day and a nagging wife are alike.
16 He that would restrain her restraineth the wind; And his right hand encountereth oil.
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The one who controls her controls the wind and grasps oil with his right hand.
17 Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
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Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.
18 Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof; And he that regardeth his master shall be honored.
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Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever looks after his master will be honored.
19 As in water face [answereth] to face, So the heart of man to man.
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As the water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the person.
20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; And the eyes of man are never satisfied.
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Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, and people's eyes are never satisfied.
21 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is [tried] by his praise.
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Silver is [tested] in a crucible, gold in a smelter, and a man, by the praise he receives.
22 Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with bruised grain, Yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
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Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, you will not separate his foolishness from him.
23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, [And] look well to thy herds:
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Know well the condition of your flock, and pay attention to your herds,
24 For riches are not for ever: And doth the crown endure unto all generations?
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for wealth is not forever; not even a crown lasts for all time.
25 The hay is carried, and the tender grass showeth itself, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in.
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When hay is removed and new growth appears and the grain from the hills is gathered in,
26 The lambs are for thy clothing, And the goats are the price of the field;
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lambs will provide your clothing, and goats, the price of a field;
27 And [there will be] goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, And maintenance for thy maidens.
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there will be enough goat's milk for your food- food for your household and nourishment for your servants.
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