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