1 Never brag about the day to come, because you don’t know what it a27:1 Lit. what a day might bring. ISV — Proverbs 27:1
2 Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth; a stranger, and never your own lips. ISV — Proverbs 27:2
3 Rocks are heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool’s provocation outweighs them both. ISV — Proverbs 27:3
4 Wrath can be fierce and anger overwhelms but who can stand up to jealousy? ISV — Proverbs 27:4
5 An open rebuke is better than unspoken love. ISV — Proverbs 27:5
6 Wounds from someone who loves are trustworthy, but kisses from an enemy speak volumes. b27:6 Lit. enemy are profuse ISV — Proverbs 27:6
7 The person c27:7 Lit. soul who is full spurns honey, but to a hungry person even the bitter seems sweet. ISV — Proverbs 27:7
8 Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who wanders away from his home. d27:8 Lit. place ISV — Proverbs 27:8
9 Ointments and perfume encourage the heart; in a similar way, a friend’s advice is sweet to the soul. e27:9 So MT; LXX reads heart; but through misfortune the soul is torn apart ISV — Proverbs 27:9
10 Never abandon your friend nor your father’s friend, and don’t go to your brother’s house in times of trouble. A neighbor who is near is better than a brother who lives far away. ISV — Proverbs 27:10
11 Be wise, my son, and make me happy, so I can reply to anyone who insults me. ISV — Proverbs 27:11
12 Those who are prudent see danger and take refuge, but the naïve continue on and suffer the consequences. ISV — Proverbs 27:12
13 Take the coat of anyone who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if he cosigns for an immoral woman. ISV — Proverbs 27:13
14 A friend’s loud blessing early in the morning will be thought of as a curse. ISV — Proverbs 27:14
15 A continual dripping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike. ISV — Proverbs 27:15
16 Trying to keep her in check is like stopping a wind storm or grabbing oil with your right hand. ISV — Proverbs 27:16
17 Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens a friend’s character. f27:17 Lit. countenance ISV — Proverbs 27:17
18 Whoever nurtures the fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever obeys g27:18 Lit. guards his master will be honored. ISV — Proverbs 27:18
19 Just as water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the person. ISV — Proverbs 27:19
20 Sheol h27:20 i.e. the realm of the dead and Abaddon i27:20 i.e. the realm of destruction in the afterlife are never satiated, and neither are human eyes. ISV — Proverbs 27:20
21 As the crucible tests j27:21 The Heb. lacks tests silver, and the furnace assays k27:21 The Heb. lacks assays gold; so praise received tests l27:21 The Heb. lacks tests a man. ISV — Proverbs 27:21
22 Though you crush a fool in a mortar and pestle as someone might crush grain, his stupidity still won’t leave him. ISV — Proverbs 27:22
23 Keep well informed of the condition of your flocks and pay attention to your herds, ISV — Proverbs 27:23
24 because riches don’t endure forever, and crowns don’t last from one generation to the next. ISV — Proverbs 27:24
25 When the grass disappears, and new growth appears, the mountain spices will be harvested, ISV — Proverbs 27:25
26 the lambs will supply your clothing, and your goats the price of a field. ISV — Proverbs 27:26
27 You will have enough goat’s milk to drink and to supply your household needs, as well as sustenance for your servant girls. ISV — Proverbs 27:27