Proverbs 27: 1 - 29: 27
| 1Don’t boast about tomorrow; |
| for you don’t know what a day may bring. |
| 2Let another man praise you, |
| and not your own mouth; |
| a stranger, and not your own lips. |
| 3A stone is heavy, |
| and sand is a burden; |
| but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both. |
| 4Wrath is cruel, |
| and anger is overwhelming; |
| but who is able to stand before jealousy? |
| 5Better is open rebuke |
| than hidden love. |
| 6The wounds of a friend are faithful, |
| although the kisses of an enemy are profuse. |
| 7A full soul loathes a honeycomb; |
| but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet. |
| 8As a bird that wanders from her nest, |
| so is a man who wanders from his home. |
| 9Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; |
| so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend. |
| 10Don’t forsake your friend and your father’s friend. |
| Don’t go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster. |
| A neighbour who is near is better than a distant brother. |
| 11Be wise, my son, |
| and bring joy to my heart, |
| then I can answer my tormentor. |
| 12A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; |
| but the simple pass on, and suffer for it. |
| 13Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger. |
| Hold it for a wayward woman! |
| 14He who blesses his neighbour with a loud voice early in the morning, |
| it will be taken as a curse by him. |
| 15A continual dropping on a rainy day |
| and a contentious wife are alike: |
| 16restraining her is like restraining the wind, |
| or like grasping oil in his right hand. |
| 17Iron sharpens iron; |
| so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance. |
| 18Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. |
| He who looks after his master shall be honoured. |
| 19Like water reflects a face, |
| so a man’s heart reflects the man. |
| 20Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; |
| and a man’s eyes are never satisfied. |
| 21The crucible is for silver, |
| and the furnace for gold; |
| but man is refined by his praise. |
| 22Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, |
| yet his foolishness will not be removed from him. |
| 23Know well the state of your flocks, |
| and pay attention to your herds: |
| 24for riches are not forever, |
| nor does the crown endure to all generations. |
| 25The hay is removed, and the new growth appears, |
| the grasses of the hills are gathered in. |
| 26The lambs are for your clothing, |
| and the goats are the price of a field. |
| 27There will be plenty of goats’ milk for your food, |
| for your family’s food, |
| and for the nourishment of your servant girls. |
| 1The wicked flee when no one pursues; |
| but the righteous are as bold as a lion. |
| 2In rebellion, a land has many rulers, |
| but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge. |
| 3A needy man who oppresses the poor |
| is like a driving rain which leaves no crops. |
| 4Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; |
| but those who keep the law contend with them. |
| 5Evil men don’t understand justice; |
| but those who seek the LORD understand it fully. |
| 6Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, |
| than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich. |
| 7Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; |
| but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father. |
| 8He who increases his wealth by excessive interest |
| gathers it for one who has pity on the poor. |
| 9He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, |
| even his prayer is an abomination. |
| 10Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way, |
| he will fall into his own trap; |
| but the blameless will inherit good. |
| 11The rich man is wise in his own eyes; |
| but the poor who has understanding sees through him. |
| 12When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; |
| but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves. |
| 13He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, |
| but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy. |
| 14Blessed is the man who always fears; |
| but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble. |
| 15As a roaring lion or a charging bear, |
| so is a wicked ruler over helpless people. |
| 16A tyrannical ruler lacks judgement. |
| One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days. |
| 17A man who is tormented by life blood will be a fugitive until death; |
| no one will support him. |
| 18Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; |
| but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly. |
| 19One who works his land will have an abundance of food; |
| but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty. |
| 20A faithful man is rich with blessings; |
| but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished. |
| 21To show partiality is not good; |
| yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread. |
| 22A stingy man hurries after riches, |
| and doesn’t know that poverty waits for him. |
| 23One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favour |
| than one who flatters with the tongue. |
| 24Whoever robs his father or his mother and says, “It’s not wrong,” |
| is a partner with a destroyer. |
| 25One who is greedy stirs up strife; |
| but one who trusts in the LORD will prosper. |
| 26One who trusts in himself is a fool; |
| but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe. |
| 27One who gives to the poor has no lack; |
| but one who closes his eyes will have many curses. |
| 28When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; |
| but when they perish, the righteous thrive. |
| 1He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck |
| will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy. |
| 2When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; |
| but when the wicked rule, the people groan. |
| 3Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; |
| but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth. |
| 4The king by justice makes the land stable, |
| but he who takes bribes tears it down. |
| 5A man who flatters his neighbour |
| spreads a net for his feet. |
| 6An evil man is snared by his sin, |
| but the righteous can sing and be glad. |
| 7The righteous care about justice for the poor. |
| The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge. |
| 8Mockers stir up a city, |
| but wise men turn away anger. |
| 9If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, |
| the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace. |
| 10The bloodthirsty hate a man of integrity; |
| and they seek the life of the upright. |
| 11A fool vents all of his anger, |
| but a wise man brings himself under control. |
| 12If a ruler listens to lies, |
| all of his officials are wicked. |
| 13The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: |
| The LORD gives sight to the eyes of both. |
| 14The king who fairly judges the poor, |
| his throne shall be established forever. |
| 15The rod of correction gives wisdom, |
| but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother. |
| 16When the wicked increase, sin increases; |
| but the righteous will see their downfall. |
| 17Correct your son, and he will give you peace; |
| yes, he will bring delight to your soul. |
| 18Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; |
| but one who keeps the law is blessed. |
| 19A servant can’t be corrected by words. |
| Though he understands, yet he will not respond. |
| 20Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? |
| There is more hope for a fool than for him. |
| 21He who pampers his servant from youth |
| will have him become a son in the end. |
| 22An angry man stirs up strife, |
| and a wrathful man abounds in sin. |
| 23A man’s pride brings him low, |
| but one of lowly spirit gains honour. |
| 24Whoever is an accomplice of a thief is an enemy of his own soul. |
| He takes an oath, but dares not testify. |
| 25The fear of man proves to be a snare, |
| but whoever puts his trust in the LORD is kept safe. |
| 26Many seek the ruler’s favour, |
| but a man’s justice comes from the LORD. |
| 27A dishonest man detests the righteous, |
| and the upright in their ways detest the wicked. |
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