27 <poetry>Don’t brag about tomorrow, <indent>since you don’t know what the day will bring.</indent><poetry></poetry> 2 <poetry>Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth— <indent>a stranger, not your own lips.</indent><poetry></poetry> 3 <poetry>A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, <indent>but the resentment caused by a fool is even heavier.</indent><poetry></poetry> 4 <poetry>Anger is cruel, and wrath is like a flood, <indent>but jealousy is even more dangerous.</indent><poetry></poetry> 5 <poetry>An open rebuke <indent>is better than hidden love!</indent><poetry></poetry> 6 <poetry>Wounds from a sincere friend <indent>are better than many kisses from an enemy.</indent><poetry></poetry> 7 <poetry>A person who is full refuses honey, <indent>but even bitter food tastes sweet to the hungry.</indent><poetry></poetry> 8 <poetry>A person who strays from home <indent>is like a bird that strays from its nest.</indent><poetry></poetry> 9 <poetry>The heartfelt counsel of a friend <indent>is as sweet as perfume and incense.</indent><poetry></poetry> 10 <poetry>Never abandon a friend— <indent>either yours or your father’s.</indent> When disaster strikes, you won’t have to ask your brother for assistance. <indent>It’s better to go to a neighbor than to a brother who lives far away.</indent><poetry></poetry> 11 <poetry>Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad. <indent>Then I will be able to answer my critics.</indent><poetry></poetry> 12 <poetry>A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. <indent>The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.</indent><poetry></poetry> 13 <poetry>Get security from someone who guarantees a stranger’s debt. <indent>Get a deposit if he does it for foreigners. </indent><poetry></poetry> 14 <poetry>A loud and cheerful greeting early in the morning <indent>will be taken as a curse!</indent><poetry></poetry> 15 <poetry>A quarrelsome wife is as annoying <indent>as constant dripping on a rainy day.</indent> </poetry> 16 <poetry>Stopping her complaints is like trying to stop the wind <indent>or trying to hold something with greased hands.</indent><poetry></poetry> 17 <poetry>As iron sharpens iron, <indent>so a friend sharpens a friend.</indent><poetry></poetry> 18 <poetry>As workers who tend a fig tree are allowed to eat the fruit, <indent>so workers who protect their employer’s interests will be rewarded.</indent><poetry></poetry> 19 <poetry>As a face is reflected in water, <indent>so the heart reflects the real person.</indent><poetry></poetry> 20 <poetry>Just as Death and Destruction are never satisfied, <indent>so human desire is never satisfied.</indent><poetry></poetry> 21 <poetry>Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, <indent>but a person is tested by being praised. </indent><poetry></poetry> 22 <poetry>You cannot separate fools from their foolishness, <indent>even though you grind them like grain with mortar and pestle.</indent><poetry></poetry> 23 <poetry>Know the state of your flocks, <indent>and put your heart into caring for your herds,</indent> </poetry> 24 <poetry>for riches don’t last forever, <indent>and the crown might not be passed to the next generation.</indent> </poetry> 25 <poetry>After the hay is harvested and the new crop appears <indent>and the mountain grasses are gathered in,</indent> </poetry> 26 <poetry>your sheep will provide wool for clothing, <indent>and your goats will provide the price of a field.</indent> </poetry> 27 <poetry>And you will have enough goats’ milk for yourself, <indent>your family, and your servant girls.</indent></poetry>

Don’t brag about tomorrow, <indent>since you don’t know what the day will bring.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 27:1

Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth— <indent>a stranger, not your own lips.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 27:2

A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, <indent>but the resentment caused by a fool is even heavier.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 27:3

Anger is cruel, and wrath is like a flood, <indent>but jealousy is even more dangerous.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 27:4

An open rebuke <indent>is better than hidden love!</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 27:5

Wounds from a sincere friend <indent>are better than many kisses from an enemy.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 27:6

A person who is full refuses honey, <indent>but even bitter food tastes sweet to the hungry.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 27:7

A person who strays from home <indent>is like a bird that strays from its nest.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 27:8

The heartfelt counsel of a friend <indent>is as sweet as perfume and incense.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 27:9

Never abandon a friend— <indent>either yours or your father’s.</indent> When disaster strikes, you won’t have to ask your brother for assistance. <indent>It’s better to go to a neighbor than to a brother who lives far away.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 27:10

Be wise, my child,<ft>1</ft> and make my heart glad. <indent>Then I will be able to answer my critics.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 27:11

A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. <indent>The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 27:12

Get security from someone who guarantees a stranger’s debt. <indent>Get a deposit if he does it for foreigners.<ft>1</ft></indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 27:13

A loud and cheerful greeting early in the morning <indent>will be taken as a curse!</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 27:14

A quarrelsome wife is as annoying <indent>as constant dripping on a rainy day.</indent>

Proverbs 27:15

Stopping her complaints is like trying to stop the wind <indent>or trying to hold something with greased hands.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 27:16

As iron sharpens iron, <indent>so a friend sharpens a friend.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 27:17

As workers who tend a fig tree are allowed to eat the fruit, <indent>so workers who protect their employer’s interests will be rewarded.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 27:18

As a face is reflected in water, <indent>so the heart reflects the real person.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 27:19

Just as Death and Destruction<ft>1</ft> are never satisfied, <indent>so human desire is never satisfied.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 27:20

Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, <indent>but a person is tested by being praised.<ft>1</ft></indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 27:21

You cannot separate fools from their foolishness, <indent>even though you grind them like grain with mortar and pestle.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 27:22

Know the state of your flocks, <indent>and put your heart into caring for your herds,</indent>

Proverbs 27:23

for riches don’t last forever, <indent>and the crown might not be passed to the next generation.</indent>

Proverbs 27:24

After the hay is harvested and the new crop appears <indent>and the mountain grasses are gathered in,</indent>

Proverbs 27:25

your sheep will provide wool for clothing, <indent>and your goats will provide the price of a field.</indent>

Proverbs 27:26

And you will have enough goats’ milk for yourself, <indent>your family, and your servant girls.</indent>

Proverbs 27:27

 1 Don’t brag about tomorrow, since you don’t know what the day will bring.  2 Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth— a stranger, not your own lips.  3 A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but the resentment caused by a fool is even heavier.  4 Anger is cruel, and wrath is like a flood, but jealousy is even more dangerous.  5 An open rebuke is better than hidden love!  6 Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy.  7 A person who is full refuses honey, but even bitter food tastes sweet to the hungry.  8 A person who strays from home is like a bird that strays from its nest.  9 The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense.  10 Never abandon a friend— either yours or your father’s. When disaster strikes, you won’t have to ask your brother for assistance. It’s better to go to a neighbor than to a brother who lives far away.  11 Be wise, my child,  and make my heart glad. Then I will be able to answer my critics.  12 A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.  13 Get security from someone who guarantees a stranger’s debt. Get a deposit if he does it for foreigners.   14 A loud and cheerful greeting early in the morning will be taken as a curse!  15 A quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping on a rainy day.  16 Stopping her complaints is like trying to stop the wind or trying to hold something with greased hands.  17 As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.  18 As workers who tend a fig tree are allowed to eat the fruit, so workers who protect their employer’s interests will be rewarded.  19 As a face is reflected in water, so the heart reflects the real person.  20 Just as Death and Destruction  are never satisfied, so human desire is never satisfied.  21 Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but a person is tested by being praised.   22 You cannot separate fools from their foolishness, even though you grind them like grain with mortar and pestle.  23 Know the state of your flocks, and put your heart into caring for your herds,  24 for riches don’t last forever, and the crown might not be passed to the next generation.  25 After the hay is harvested and the new crop appears and the mountain grasses are gathered in,  26 your sheep will provide wool for clothing, and your goats will provide the price of a field.  27 And you will have enough goats’ milk for yourself, your family, and your servant girls.

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