Proverbs 27 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.
2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips. Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips. Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth; an outsider, and not your own lips.
3 A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both. A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. Stone is heavy and sand a burden, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
4 Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy? Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy? Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?
5 Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Open rebuke is better than secret love. Better is open rebuke than hidden love.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.
7 One who is full loathes honey, but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet. The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. One who is full loathes honey from the comb, but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet.
8 Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who strays from his home. As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place. Like a bird that flees its nest is anyone who flees from home.
9 Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel. Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel. Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice.
10 Do not forsake your friend and your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity. Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away. Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off. Do not forsake your friend or a friend of your family, and do not go to your relative’s house when disaster strikes you— better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away.
11 Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him who reproaches me. My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me. Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart; then I can answer anyone who treats me with contempt.
12 The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it. A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished. The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
13 Take a man’s garment when he has put up security for a stranger, and hold it in pledge when he puts up security for an adulteress. Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if it is done for an outsider.
14 Whoever blesses his neighbor with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, will be counted as cursing. He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him. If anyone loudly blesses their neighbor early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse.
15 A continual dripping on a rainy day and a quarrelsome wife are alike; A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike. A quarrelsome wife is like the dripping of a leaky roof in a rainstorm;
16 to restrain her is to restrain the wind or to grasp oil in one’s right hand. Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself. restraining her is like restraining the wind or grasping oil with the hand.
17 Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another. Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.
18 Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who guards his master will be honored. Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured. The one who guards a fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever protects their master will be honored.
19 As in water face reflects face, so the heart of man reflects the man. As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man. As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart.
20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, and never satisfied are the eyes of man. Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied. Death and Destruction are never satisfied, and neither are human eyes.
21 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and a man is tested by his praise. As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise. The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but people are tested by their praise.
22 Crush a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, yet his folly will not depart from him. Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him. Though you grind a fool in a mortar, grinding them like grain with a pestle, you will not remove their folly from them.
23 Know well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds, Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds. Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds;
24 for riches do not last forever; and does a crown endure to all generations? For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation? for riches do not endure forever, and a crown is not secure for all generations.
25 When the grass is gone and the new growth appears and the vegetation of the mountains is gathered, The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered. When the hay is removed and new growth appears and the grass from the hills is gathered in,
26 the lambs will provide your clothing, and the goats the price of a field. The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field. the lambs will provide you with clothing, and the goats with the price of a field.
27 There will be enough goats’ milk for your food, for the food of your household and maintenance for your girls. And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens. You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed your family and to nourish your female servants.
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