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Proverbs 27

Warnings and Instructions

1

 aDo not boasth1984b about tomorrowh4279, For you  bdo not knowh3045 whath4100 a dayh3117 may bringh3205 forthh3205.

2

Let  aanotherh2114a praiseh1984b you, and not your own mouthh6310; A strangerh5237, and not your own lipsh8193.

3

A stoneh68 is heavyh3514 and the sandh2344 weightyh5192, But the provocationh3708a of a foolh191 is heavierh3515 thanh4480 bothh8147 of them.

4

Wrathh2534 is fierceh395 and angerh639 is a floodh7858, But  awhoh4310 can standh5975 beforeh6440 jealousyh7068?

5

Betterh2896a is  aopenh1540 rebukeh8433b Thanh4480 loveh160 that is concealedh5641.

6

Faithfulh539 are the  awoundsh6482 of a friendh157, But  1deceitfulh6280 are the  bkissesh5390 of an enemyh8130.

7

A satedh7649  1manh5315  2loathesh947 honeyh5317, But to a famishedh7457  1manh5315 anyh3605 bitterh4751 thingh4751 is sweeth4966.

8

Like a  abirdh6833 that wandersh5074 from her nesth7064, Soh3651 is a manh376 who  bwandersh5074 from his  1homeh4725.

9

 aOilh8081 and perfumeh7004 makeh8055 the hearth3820 gladh8055, So a  1man'sh5315 counselh6098 is sweeth4986 to his friendh7453.

10

Do not forsakeh5800a your own  afriendh7453 or  byour father'sh1 friendh7453, And do not goh935 to your brother'sh251 househ1004 in the dayh3117 of your calamityh343; Betterh2896a is a neighborh7934 who is nearh7138 thanh4480 a brotherh251 farh7350 away.

11

 aBe wiseh2449, my sonh1121, and makeh8055 my hearth3820 gladh8055, That I may  breplyh7725h1697 to him who reproachesh2778a me.

12

A prudenth6175 manh6175 seesh7200 evilh7463a and hidesh5641 himself, The  1naiveh6612a proceedh5674a and payh6064 the penaltyh6064.

13

 aTakeh3947 his garmenth899b whenh3588 he becomesh6148 suretyh6148 for a strangerh2114a; And for an  1adulteroush5237 womanh5237 holdh2254a him in pledgeh2254a.

14

 aHe who blessesh1288 his friendh7453 with a loudh1419 voiceh6963 earlyh7925 in the morningh1242, It will be reckonedh2803 a curseh7045 to him.

15

A  aconstanth2956 drippingh1812 on a dayh3117 of steadyh5464 rainh5464 And a contentioush4066 womanh802 are alikeh7737a;

16

He who would  1restrainh6845 her  1restrainsh6845 the windh7307, And  2graspsh7121 oilh8081 with his righth3225 handh3225.

17

Ironh1270 sharpensh2302a ironh1270, So one manh376 sharpensh2302a anotherh6440h7453.

18

He who tendsh5341 the  afigh8384 treeh8384 will eath398 its fruith6529, And he who  bcaresh8104 for his masterh113 will be honoredh3513.

19

As in waterh4325 faceh6440 reflects faceh6440, Soh3651 the hearth3820 of manh120 reflects manh120.

20

 1 aSheolh7585 and  2Abaddonh11 are  bneverh3808 satisfiedh7646, Norh3808 are the  ceyesh5869 of manh120 ever satisfiedh7646.

21

The  acrucibleh4715 is for silverh3701 and the furnaceh3564a for goldh2091, And eachh376  bis tested by the praiseh4110 accordedh6310 him.

22

Thoughh518 you  apoundh3806 a foolh191 in a mortarh4388 with a pestleh5940 alongh8432 with crushedh7383 grainh7383, Yet his foolishnessh200 will not departh5493 from him.

23

 aKnowh3045 wellh3045 the  1conditionh6440 of your flocksh6629, And payh7896 attentionh3820 to your herdsh5739;

24

For richesh2633 are not foreverh5769, Norh518 does a  acrownh5145 endure to allh1755 generationsh1755.

25

When the grassh2682 disappearsh1540, the newh1877 growthh1877 is seenh7200, And the herbsh6212a of the mountainsh2022 are  agatheredh622 in,

26

The lambsh3532 will be for your clothingh3830, And the goatsh6260 will bring the priceh4242 of a fieldh7704,

27

And there will be goats'h5795 milkh2461 enoughh1767 for your foodh3899, For the foodh3899 of your householdh1004, And sustenanceh2425b for your maidensh5291.



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