Proverbs 27

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1: NotH0408 do boastH1984 aboutH3117 tomorrow-H4279 forH3588 notH3808 you do knowH3045 whatH4100 may bring forthH3205 a day.H3117

2: Let praise youH1984 another manH2114 and notH3808 your own mouth-H6310 a stranger,H5237 and notH0408 your own lips.H8193

3: Heavy,H3514 a stone [is]H0068 and weighty-H5192 sand [is]H2344 but a wrath [is]H3708 of foolH0191 heavierH3515 than the two of them.H8147

4: Cruel,H0395 Wrath [is]H2534 and a torrent-H7858 angerH0639 but whoH4310 [is] able to standH5975 beforeH6440 jealousy?H7068

5: betterH2896 rebuke [is]H8433 OpenH1540 Than loveH0160 carefully concealed.H5641

6: Faithful [are]H0539 the woundsH6482 of a friend-H0157 but [are] deceitfulH6280 the kissesH5390 of an enemy.H8130

7: A soulH5315 satisfiedH7649 loathesH0947 the honeycomb-H5317 but to a soulH5315 hungryH7457 every thingH3605 bitterH4751 [is] sweet.H4966

8: Like a birdH6833 that wandersH5074 fromH4480 its nest,H7064 SoH3651 [Is] a manH0376 who wandersH5074 from his place.H4725

9: OintmentH8081 and perfumeH7004 delightH8055 the heart-H3820 and the sweetnessH4986 of a [man's] friendH7453 [gives delight] by counselH6098 hearty.H5315

10: Your own friend,H7453 or friendH7463 of your fatherH0001 not-H0408 do forsakeH5800 and houseH1004 of your brotherH0251 norH0408 go toH0935 in the dayH3117 of your calamity-H0343 Better [is]H2896 a neighborH7934 nearbyH7138 than a brotherH0251 far away.H7350

11: Be wise,H2449 My son,H1121 and make gladH8056 my heartH3820 that I may answerH7725 him who reproaches meH2778 act.H1697

12: A prudent [man]H6175 foreseesH7200 evil,H7451 [and] hides himself-H5641 the simpleH6612 pass on,H5674 [and] are punished.H6064

13: TakeH3947 the garment of himH0899 whoH3588 is suretyH6148 for a stranger,H2114 and forH1157 a seductressH5237 hold it in pledge [when] he is surety.H2254

14: He who blessesH1288 his friendH7453 with a voice,H6963 loudH1419 in the morning,H1242 rising earlyH7925 a curseH7045 it will be countedH2803

15: A drippingH1812 continualH2956 on a dayH3117 very rainyH5464 and a womanH0802 contentiousH4066 are alike.H7737

16: Whoever restrains herH6845 restrainsH6845 the wind,H7307 and oil withH8081 his right hand,H3225 grasps.H7121

17: [As] ironH1270 iron-H1270 sharpensH2300 so a manH0376 sharpensH2300 the countenanceH6440 of his friend.H7453

18: Whoever keepsH5341 the fig treeH8384 will eatH0398 its fruitH6529 so he who waitsH8104 on his masterH0113 will be honored.H3513

19: As in waterH4325 face [reflects]H6440 face,H6440 soH3651 heart [reveals]H3820 of a manH0120 the man.H0120

20: HellH7585 and DestructionH0010 neverH3808 are full-H7646 so the eyesH5869 of manH0120 neverH3808 are satisfied.H7646

21: The refining pot [is]H4715 for silver,H3701 and the furnaceH3564 for gold-H2091 and a man [is valued]H0376 byH6310 his praise.H4110

22: ThoughH0518 you grindH3806 -H0853 a foolH0191 in a mortarH4388 alongH8432 with crushed grainH7383 with a pestle,H5940 notH3808 [Yet] will departH5493 from himH5921 his foolishness.H0200

23: Be diligentH3045 to knowH3045 the stateH6440 of your flocks,H6629 [And] attendH7896 wellH3820 to your herds.H5739

24: ForH3588 notH3808 forever,H5769 riches [are]H2633 nor does [endure]H0518 a crownH5145 to?H1755 all generations?H1755

25: is removed,H1540 [when] the hayH2682 and shows itself,H7200 the tender grassH1877 and are gathered inH0622 the herbsH6212 of the mountains.H2022

26: The lambs [will provide]H3532 your clothing,H3830 and the priceH4242 of a fieldH7704 the goats.H6260

27: And [You shall have] enoughH1767 milkH2461 goats'H5795 for your food,H3899 for the foodH3899 of your household,H1004 and the nourishmentH2416 of your maidservants.H5291