Proverbs 27
Do not boast about the future or praise yourself, as this can lead to trouble. A rebuke from a loved one is better than flattery from an enemy, and a full person will reject even sweet things. A person should not abandon their home or family in times of trouble, and a close neighbor is more valuable than a distant relative. Wisdom and self-control are essential, as they can protect a person from evil and bring them honor and prosperity.
1Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what the future day may bring2Let another praise you, and not your own mouth: an outsider, and not your own lips3A stone is weighty, and sand is burdensome; but the wrath of the foolish is heavier than both4Anger holds no mercy, nor does fury when it erupts. And who can bear the assault of one who has been provoked5An open rebuke is better than hidden love6The wounds of a loved one are better than the deceitful kisses of a hateful one7A sated soul will trample the honeycomb. And a hungry soul will accept even bitter in place of sweet8Just like a bird migrating from her nest, so also is a man who abandons his place9Ointment and various perfumes delight the heart. And the good advice of a friend is sweet to the soul10Do not dismiss your friend or your father’s friend. And do not enter your brother’s house in the day of your affliction. A close neighbor is better than a distant brother11My son, study wisdom, and rejoice my heart, so that you may be able to respond to the one who reproaches12The discerning man, seeing evil, hides himself. The little ones, continuing on, sustain losses13Take away the garment of him who has vouched for an outsider. And take a pledge from him on behalf of foreigners14Whoever blesses his neighbor with a grand voice, rising in the night, shall be like one who curses15A roof leaking on a cold day, and an argumentative woman, are comparable16He who would restrain her, he is like one who would grasp the wind, or who would gather together oil with his right hand17Iron sharpens iron, and a man sharpens the countenance of his friend18Whoever maintains the fig tree shall eat its fruit. And whoever is the keeper of his master shall be glorified19In the manner of faces looking into shining water, so are the hearts of men made manifest to the prudent20Hell and perdition are never filled; similarly the eyes of men are insatiable21In the manner of silver being tested in the refinery, and gold in the furnace, so also is a man tested by the mouth of one who praises. The heart of the iniquitous inquires after evils, but the heart of the righteous inquires after knowledge22Even if you were to crush the foolish with a mortar, as when a pestle strikes over pearled barley, his foolishness would not be taken from him23Be diligent to know the countenance of your cattle, and consider your own flocks24for you will not always hold this power. But a crown shall be awarded from generation to generation25The meadows are open, and the green plants have appeared, and the hay has been collected from the mountains26Lambs are for your clothing, and goats are for the price of a field27Let the milk of goats be sufficient for your food, and for the necessities of your household, and for the provisions of your handmaids
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