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Proverbs 27
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Proverbs 27 . 1
1 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.TOSKProverbs 27:1
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2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—a stranger, and not your own lips.TOSKProverbs 27:2
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3 A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.TOSKProverbs 27:3
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4 Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?TOSKProverbs 27:4
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5 Better an open rebuke than love that is concealed.TOSKProverbs 27:5
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6 The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.TOSKProverbs 27:6
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7 The soul that is full loathes honey, but to a hungry soul, any bitter thing is sweet.TOSKProverbs 27:7
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8 Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who wanders from his home.TOSKProverbs 27:8
Proverbs 27 . 9
9 Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul.TOSKProverbs 27:9
Proverbs 27 . 10
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.TOSKProverbs 27:10
Proverbs 27 . 11
11 Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.TOSKProverbs 27:11
Proverbs 27 . 12
12 The prudent see danger and take cover; but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.TOSKProverbs 27:12
Proverbs 27 . 13
13 Take the garment of him who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner.TOSKProverbs 27:13
Proverbs 27 . 14
14 If one blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted to him as a curse.TOSKProverbs 27:14
Proverbs 27 . 15
15 A constant dripping on a rainy day and a contentious woman are alike—TOSKProverbs 27:15
Proverbs 27 . 16
16 restraining her is like holding back the wind or grasping oil with one’s right hand.TOSKProverbs 27:16
Proverbs 27 . 17
17 As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.TOSKProverbs 27:17
Proverbs 27 . 18
18 Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored.TOSKProverbs 27:18
Proverbs 27 . 19
19 As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the true man.TOSKProverbs 27:19
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20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.TOSKProverbs 27:20
Proverbs 27 . 21
21 A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him.TOSKProverbs 27:21
Proverbs 27 . 22
22 Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him.TOSKProverbs 27:22
Proverbs 27 . 23
23 Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds;TOSKProverbs 27:23
Proverbs 27 . 24
24 for riches are not forever, nor does a crown endure to every generation.TOSKProverbs 27:24
Proverbs 27 . 25
25 When hay is removed and new growth appears and the grain from the hills is gathered,TOSKProverbs 27:25
Proverbs 27 . 26
26 the lambs will provide you with clothing, and the goats with the price of a field.TOSKProverbs 27:26
Proverbs 27 . 27
27 You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed you—food for your household and nourishment for your maidservants.TOSKProverbs 27:27