1 Boast not thyself of tomorrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. ASV — Proverbs 27:1
2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips. ASV — Proverbs 27:2
3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool`s vexation is heavier than they both. ASV — Proverbs 27:3
4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy? ASV — Proverbs 27:4
5 Better is open rebuke Than love that is hidden. ASV — Proverbs 27:5
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are profuse. ASV — Proverbs 27:6
7 The full soul loatheth a honeycomb; But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. ASV — Proverbs 27:7
8 As a bird that wandereth from her nest, So is a man that wandereth from his place. ASV — Proverbs 27:8
9 Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man`s friend [that cometh] of hearty counsel. ASV — Proverbs 27:9
10 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. ASV — Proverbs 27:10
11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproacheth me. ASV — Proverbs 27:11
12 A prudent man seeth the evil, [and] hideth himself; [But] the simple pass on, [and] suffer for it. ASV — Proverbs 27:12
13 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge [that is surety] for a foreign woman. ASV — Proverbs 27:13
14 He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It shall be counted a curse to him. ASV — Proverbs 27:14
15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day And a contentious woman are alike: ASV — Proverbs 27:15
16 He that would restrain her restraineth the wind; And his right hand encountereth oil. ASV — Proverbs 27:16
17 Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. ASV — Proverbs 27:17
18 Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof; And he that regardeth his master shall be honored. ASV — Proverbs 27:18
19 As in water face [answereth] to face, So the heart of man to man. ASV — Proverbs 27:19
20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; And the eyes of man are never satisfied. ASV — Proverbs 27:20
21 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is [tried] by his praise. ASV — Proverbs 27:21
22 Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with bruised grain, Yet will not his foolishness depart from him. ASV — Proverbs 27:22
23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, [And] look well to thy herds: ASV — Proverbs 27:23
24 For riches are not for ever: And doth the crown endure unto all generations? ASV — Proverbs 27:24
25 The hay is carried, and the tender grass showeth itself, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in. ASV — Proverbs 27:25
26 The lambs are for thy clothing, And the goats are the price of the field; ASV — Proverbs 27:26
27 And [there will be] goats` milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, And maintenance for thy maidens. ASV — Proverbs 27:27