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Proverbs 27
Brenton's English Septuagint · Berean Standard Bible
Boast not of to-morrow; for thou knowest not what the next day shall bring forth.
Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.
Let thy neighbour, and not thine own mouth, praise thee; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—a stranger, and not your own lips.
A stone is heavy, and sand cumbersome; but a fool's wrath is heavier than both.
A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.
Wrath is merciless, and anger sharp: but envy can bear nothing.
Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
The wounds of a friend are more to be trusted than the spontaneous kisses of an enemy.
The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
A full soul scorns honeycombs; but to a hungry soul even bitter things appear sweet.
The soul that is full loathes honey, but to a hungry soul, any bitter thing is sweet.
As when a bird flies down from its own nest, so a man is brought into bondage whenever he estranges himself from his own place.
Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who wanders from his home.
The heart delights in ointments and wines and perfumes: but the soul is broken by calamities.
Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the counsel of a friend is sweetness to the soul.
Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; and when thou art in distress go not into thy brother's house: better is a friend [that is] near than a brother living far off.
Do not forsake your friend or your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
Son, be wise, that thy heart may rejoice; and remove thou from thyself reproachful words.
Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.
A wise man, when evils are approaching, hides himself; but fools pass on, and will be punished.
The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
Take away the man's garment, (for a scorner has passed by) whoever lays waste another's goods.
Take the garment of him who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner (note: Or a wayward woman).
Whosoever shall bless a friend in the morning with a loud voice, shall seem to differ nothing from one who curses [him].
If one blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted to him as a curse.
On a stormy day drops [of rain] drive a man out of his house; so also does a railing woman [drive a man] out of his own house.
A constant dripping on a rainy day and a contentious woman are alike—
The north wind is sharp, but it is called by name propitious.
restraining her is like holding back the wind or grasping oil with one’s right hand.
Iron sharpens iron; and a man sharpens his friend's countenance.
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another (note: Hebrew sharpens the face of another or sharpens the countenance of a friend).
He that plants a fig-tree shall eat the fruits of it: so he that waits on his own master shall be honoured.
Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored.
As faces are not like [other] faces, so neither are the thoughts of men.
As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the true man.
Hell and destruction are not filled; so also are the eyes of men insatiable.
Sheol and Abaddon (note: Or Death and Destruction) are never satisfied; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
Fire is the trial for silver and gold; and a man is tried by the mouth of them that praise him.
A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him.
Though thou scourge a fool, disgracing him in the midst of the council, thou wilt [still] in no wise remove his folly from him.
Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him.
Do thou thoroughly know the number of thy flock, and pay attention to thine herds.
Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds;
For a man [has] not strength and power for ever; neither does he transmit it from generation to generation.
for riches are not forever, nor does a crown endure to every generation.
Take care of the herbage in the field, and thou shalt cut grass, and gather the mountain hay;
When hay is removed and new growth appears and the grass from the hills is gathered,
that thou mayest have [wool of] sheep for clothing: pay attention to the land, that thou mayest have lambs.
the lambs will provide you with clothing, and the goats with the price of a field.
[My] son, thou hast from me words very useful for thy life, and for the life of thy servants.
You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed you—food for your household and nourishment for your maidservants.