Hebrew Names Version HNV
New International Version NIV
1 Don't boast about tomorrow; For you don't know what a day may bring forth.
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Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.
2 Let another man praise you, And not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.
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Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth; an outsider, and not your own lips.
3 A stone is heavy, And sand is a burden; But a fool's provocation is heavier than both.
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Stone is heavy and sand a burden, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
4 Wrath is cruel, And anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?
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Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?
5 Better is open rebuke Than hidden love.
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Better is open rebuke than hidden love.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; Although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
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Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.
7 A full soul loathes a honeycomb; But to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.
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One who is full loathes honey from the comb, but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet.
8 As a bird that wanders from her nest, So is a man who wanders from his home.
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Like a bird that flees its nest is anyone who flees from home.
9 Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; So does earnest counsel from a man's friend.
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Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice.
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.
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Do not forsake your friend or a friend of your family, and do not go to your relative’s house when disaster strikes you— better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away.
11 Be wise, my son, And bring joy to my heart, Then I can answer my tormentor.
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Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart; then I can answer anyone who treats me with contempt.
12 A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it:
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The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
13 Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger; Hold it for a wayward woman!
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Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if it is done for an outsider.
14 He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, It will be taken as a curse by him.
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If anyone loudly blesses their neighbor early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse.
15 A continual dropping on a rainy day And a contentious wife are alike:
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A quarrelsome wife is like the dripping of a leaky roof in a rainstorm;
16 Restraining her is like restraining the wind, Or like grasping oil in his right hand.
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restraining her is like restraining the wind or grasping oil with the hand.
17 Iron sharpens iron; So a man sharpens his friend's countenance.
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As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.
18 Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honored.
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The one who guards a fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever protects their master will be honored.
19 As water reflects a face, So a man's heart reflects the man.
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As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart.
20 She'ol and Avaddon are never satisfied; And a man's eyes are never satisfied.
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Death and Destruction are never satisfied, and neither are human eyes.
21 The crucible is for silver, And the furnace for gold; But man is refined by his praise.
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The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but people are tested by their praise.
22 Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, Yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.
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Though you grind a fool in a mortar, grinding them like grain with a pestle, you will not remove their folly from them.
23 Know well the state of your flocks, And pay attention to your herds:
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Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds;
24 For riches are not forever, Nor does even the crown endure to all generations.
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for riches do not endure forever, and a crown is not secure for all generations.
25 The hay is removed, and the new growth appears, The grasses of the hills are gathered in.
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When the hay is removed and new growth appears and the grass from the hills is gathered in,
26 The lambs are for your clothing, And the goats are the price of a field.
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the lambs will provide you with clothing, and the goats with the price of a field.
27 There will be plenty of goats' milk for your food, For your family's food, And for the nourishment of your servant girls.
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You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed your family and to nourish your female servants.
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