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Proverbs 27

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1 Boast not thyself of tomorrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

3 A stone is heavy and the sand weighty, but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.

4 Wrath is cruel and anger is outraging, but who is able to stand before envy?

5 Open rebuke is better than secret love.

6 Faithful are the wounds from a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

7 The full soul loathes a honeycomb, but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

8 As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man who wandereth from his place.

9 Ointment and perfume make the heart rejoice; so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by counsel from the heart.

10 Thine own friend and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go to thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity; for better is a neighbor that is near than a brother far off.

11 My son, be wise and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

12 A prudent man foreseeth the evil and hideth himself, but the simple pass on and are punished.

13 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, but take a pledge from him for a strange woman.

14 He that, rising early in the morning, blesseth his friend with a loud voice: it shall be counted as a curse to him.

15 A continual dripping on a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.

16 Whosoever would hide her would hide the wind, and the ointment of his right hand which betrayeth itself.

17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

18 Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof; so he that waiteth on his master shall be honored.

19 As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.

20 Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

21 As the refining pot for silver and the furnace for gold, so is a man tried by praise.

22 Though thou shouldest grind a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds,

24 for riches are not for ever; and doth the crown endure to every generation?

25 The hay appeareth, and the tender grass showeth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered;

26 the lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats pay the price of the field;

27 and thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food for thy household, and for the maintenance of thy maidens.

GOD'S WORD Translation GW

1 Do not brag about tomorrow, because you do not know what another day may bring.

2 Praise should come from another person and not from your own mouth, from a stranger and not from your own lips.

3 A stone is heavy, and sand weighs a lot, but annoyance caused by a stubborn fool is heavier than both.

4 Anger is cruel, and fury is overwhelming, but who can survive jealousy?

5 Open criticism is better than unexpressed love.

6 Wounds made by a friend are intended to help, but an enemy's kisses are too much to bear.

7 One who is full despises honey, but to one who is hungry, even bitter food tastes sweet.

8 Like a bird wandering from its nest, so is a husband wandering from his home.

9 Perfume and incense make the heart glad, but the sweetness of a friend is a fragrant forest.

10 Do not abandon your friend or your father's friend. Do not go to a relative's home when you are in trouble. A neighbor living nearby is better than a relative far away.

11 Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad so that I can answer anyone who criticizes me.

12 Sensible people foresee trouble and hide. Gullible people go ahead [and] suffer.

13 Hold on to the garment of one who guarantees a stranger's loan, and hold responsible the person who makes a loan in behalf of a foreigner.

14 Whoever blesses his friend early in the morning with a loud voice-- his blessing is considered a curse.

15 Constantly dripping water on a rainy day is like a quarreling woman.

16 Whoever can control her can control the wind. He can even pick up olive oil with his right hand.

17 [As] iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens the wits of another.

18 Whoever takes care of a fig tree can eat its fruit, and whoever protects his master is honored.

19 As a face is reflected in water, so a person is reflected by his heart.

20 Hell and decay are never satisfied, and a person's eyes are never satisfied.

21 The crucible is for refining silver and the smelter for gold, but a person [is tested] by the praise given to him.

22 If you crush a stubborn fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, [even then] his stupidity will not leave him.

23 Be fully aware of the condition of your flock, and pay close attention to your herds.

24 Wealth is not forever. Nor does a crown last from one generation to the next.

25 [When] grass is cut short, the tender growth appears, and vegetables are gathered on the hills.

26 Lambs [will provide] you with clothing, and the money from the male goats will buy a field.

27 There will be enough goat milk to feed you, to feed your family, and to keep your servant girls alive.