Proverbs 27:15-27 Parallel Bible Translations

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15 A continual dropping in a day of rain, || And a woman of contentions are alike, A continual dripping on a rainy day and a quarrelsome wife are alike; A quarrelsome wife is like the dripping of a leaky roof in a rainstorm;
16 Whoever is hiding her has hidden the wind, || And the ointment of his right hand calls out. to restrain her is to restrain the wind or to grasp oil in one’s right hand. restraining her is like restraining the wind or grasping oil with the hand.
17 Iron is sharpened by iron, || And a man sharpens the face of his friend. Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another. As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.
18 The keeper of a fig tree eats its fruit, || And the preserver of his master is honored. Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who guards his master will be honored. The one who guards a fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever protects their master will be honored.
19 As [in] water the face [is] to face, || So the heart of man to man. As in water face reflects face, so the heart of man reflects the man. As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart.
20 Sheol and destruction are not satisfied, || And the eyes of man are not satisfied. Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, and never satisfied are the eyes of man. Death and Destruction are never satisfied, and neither are human eyes.
21 A refining pot [is] for silver, and a furnace for gold, || And a man according to his praise. The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and a man is tested by his praise. The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but people are tested by their praise.
22 If you beat the foolish in a mortar, || Among washed things—with a pestle, || His folly does not turn aside from off him. Crush a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, yet his folly will not 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 the face of your flock well, || Set your heart to the droves, Know well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds, Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds;
24 For riches [are] not for all time, || Nor a crown to generation and generation. for riches do not last forever; and does a crown endure to all generations? for riches do not endure forever, and a crown is not secure for all generations.
25 The hay was revealed, and the tender grass seen, || And the herbs of mountains gathered. When the grass is gone and the new growth appears and the vegetation of the mountains is gathered, When the hay is removed and new growth appears and the grass from the hills is gathered in,
26 Lambs [are] for your clothing, || And the price of the field [are] male goats, the lambs will provide your clothing, and the goats the price of a field. the lambs will provide you with clothing, and the goats with the price of a field.
27 And a sufficiency of goats’ milk [is] for your bread, || For bread to your house, and life to your girls! There will be enough goats’ milk for your food, for the food of your household and maintenance for your girls. You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed your family and to nourish your female servants.
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