1 Do not boast about tomorrow; for you do not know what a day may bring forth. NHEB — Proverbs 27:1
2 Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips. NHEB — Proverbs 27:2
3 A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool's provocation is heavier than both. NHEB — Proverbs 27:3
4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy? NHEB — Proverbs 27:4
5 Better is open rebuke than hidden love. NHEB — Proverbs 27:5
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; although the kisses of an enemy are profuse. NHEB — Proverbs 27:6
7 A full soul loathes a honeycomb; but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet. NHEB — Proverbs 27:7
8 As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his home. NHEB — Proverbs 27:8
9 Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man's friend. NHEB — Proverbs 27:9
10 Do not forsake your friend and your father's friend. Do not go to your brother's house in the day of your disaster: better is a neighbor who is near than a distant brother. NHEB — Proverbs 27:10
11 Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor. NHEB — Proverbs 27:11
12 A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it. NHEB — Proverbs 27:12
13 Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger. Hold it for a wayward woman. NHEB — Proverbs 27:13
14 He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse by him. NHEB — Proverbs 27:14
15 A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike: NHEB — Proverbs 27:15
16 restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand. NHEB — Proverbs 27:16
17 Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend's countenance. NHEB — Proverbs 27:17
18 Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honored. NHEB — Proverbs 27:18
19 As water reflects a face, so a man's heart reflects the man. NHEB — Proverbs 27:19
20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; and a man's eyes are never satisfied. NHEB — Proverbs 27:20
21 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise. NHEB — Proverbs 27:21
22 Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him. NHEB — Proverbs 27:22
23 Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds: NHEB — Proverbs 27:23
24 for riches are not forever, nor does even the crown endure to all generations. NHEB — Proverbs 27:24
25 The hay is removed, and the new growth appears, the grasses of the hills are gathered in. NHEB — Proverbs 27:25
26 The lambs are for your clothing, and the goats are the price of a field. NHEB — Proverbs 27:26
27 There will be plenty of goats' milk for your food, for your family's food, and for the nourishment of your servant girls. NHEB — Proverbs 27:27