Proverbs 27

Proverbs 27:1

Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.

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to morrow Heb. to morrow day

Proverbs 27:2

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—a stranger, and not your own lips.

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Proverbs 27:3

A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.

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heavy Heb. heaviness

Proverbs 27:4

Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?

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Proverbs 27:5

Better an open rebuke than love that is concealed.

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Proverbs 27:6

The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

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deceitful or , earnest , or , frequent

Proverbs 27:7

The soul that is full loathes honey, but to a hungry soul, any bitter thing is sweet.

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loatheth Heb. treadeth under foot

Proverbs 27:8

Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who wanders from his home.

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Proverbs 27:9

Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul.

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by hearty counsel Heb. from the counsel of the soul

Proverbs 27:10

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.

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Proverbs 27:11

Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.

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Proverbs 27:12

The prudent see danger and take cover; but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.

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Proverbs 27:13

Take the garment of him who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner.

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Proverbs 27:14

If one blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted to him as a curse.

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Proverbs 27:15

A constant dripping on a rainy day and a contentious woman are alike—

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Proverbs 27:16

restraining her is like holding back the wind or grasping oil with one’s right hand.

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Proverbs 27:17

As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.

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Proverbs 27:18

Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored.

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Proverbs 27:19

As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the true man.

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Proverbs 27:20

Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

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never Heb. not

Proverbs 27:21

A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him.

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Proverbs 27:22

Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him.

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Proverbs 27:23

Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds;

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Proverbs 27:24

for riches are not forever, nor does a crown endure to every generation.

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every generation Heb. generation and generation

Proverbs 27:25

When hay is removed and new growth appears and the grain from the hills is gathered,

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Proverbs 27:26

the lambs will provide you with clothing, and the goats with the price of a field.

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Proverbs 27:27

You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed you—food for your household and nourishment for your maidservants.

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maintenance Heb. life