Proverbs 27

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1	Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.	Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.	Don’t boast about tomorrow; for you don’t know what a day may bring.	Boast not thyself of to-morrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
2	Let another praise you, and not your own mouth— a stranger, and not your own lips.	Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.	Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.	Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.
3	A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.	A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.	A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.	A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool’s vexation is heavier than they both.
4	Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?	Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?	Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?	Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?
5	Better an open rebuke than love that is concealed.	Open rebuke is better than secret love.	Better is open rebuke than hidden love.	Better is open rebuke Than love that is hidden.
6	The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.	Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.	The wounds of a friend are faithful, although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.	Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
7	The soul that is full loathes honey, but to a hungry soul, any bitter thing is sweet.	The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.	A full soul loathes a honeycomb; but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.	The full soul loatheth a honeycomb; But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
8	Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who wanders from his home.	As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.	As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his home.	As a bird that wandereth from her nest, So is a man that wandereth from his place.
9	Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul.	Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.	Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.	Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man’s friend that cometh of hearty counsel.
10	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.	Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.	Don’t forsake your friend and your father’s friend. Don’t go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster. A neighbor who is near is better than a distant brother.	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.
11	Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.	My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.	Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.	My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproacheth me.
12	The prudent see danger and take cover; but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.	A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.	A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.	A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
13	Take the garment of him who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner.	Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.	Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger. Hold it for a wayward woman!	Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge that is surety for a foreign woman.
14	If one blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted to him as a curse.	He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.	He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse by him.	He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It shall be counted a curse to him.
15	A constant dripping on a rainy day and a contentious woman are alike—	A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.	A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike:	A continual dropping in a very rainy day And a contentious woman are alike:
16	restraining her is like holding back the wind or grasping oil with one’s right hand.	Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.	restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand.	He that would restrain her restraineth the wind; And his right hand encountereth oil.
17	As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.	Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.	Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.	Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
18	Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored.	Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.	Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honored.	Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof; And he that regardeth his master shall be honored.
19	As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the true man.	As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.	Like water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man.	As in water face answereth to face, So the heart of man to man.
20	Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.	Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.	Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; and a man’s eyes are never satisfied.	Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; And the eyes of man are never satisfied.
21	A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him.	As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.	The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.	The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is tried by his praise.
22	Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him.	Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.	Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.	Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with bruised grain, Yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
23	Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds;	Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.	Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds,	Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, And look well to thy herds:
24	for riches are not forever, nor does a crown endure to every generation.	For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?	for riches are not forever, nor does the crown endure to all generations.	For riches are not for ever; And doth the crown endure unto all generations?
25	When hay is removed and new growth appears and the grain from the hills is gathered,	The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.	The hay is removed, and the new growth appears, the grasses of the hills are gathered in.	The hay is carried, and the tender grass showeth itself, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in.
26	the lambs will provide you with clothing, and the goats with the price of a field.	The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.	The lambs are for your clothing, and the goats are the price of a field.	The lambs are for thy clothing, And the goats are the price of the field;
27	You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed you— food for your household and nourishment for your maidservants.	And thou shalt have goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.	There will be plenty of goats’ milk for your food, for your family’s food, and for the nourishment of your servant girls.	And there will be goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, And maintenance for thy maidens.