Proverbs 27:15-27 Parallel Bible Translations

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15 A continual dripping on a rainy day and a contentious wife 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 hides her hides the wind or grasps oil with his right hand. 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 As iron sharpens iron, so a person sharpens his friend. Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another. As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.
18 The one who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever takes care of his master will be 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 reflected as a face, so a person's heart reflects the person. 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 As Death and Destruction are never satisfied, so the eyes of a person are never 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 As the crucible is for silver and the furnace is for gold, so a person is proved by the praise he receives. 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 should pound the fool in the mortar among the grain with the pestle, his foolishness would not depart from 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 Pay careful attention to the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds, 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 do not last forever, nor does a crown last from generation to 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 When the hay is removed and new grass appears, and the grass from the hills is gathered in, 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 the lambs will be for your clothing, and the goats will be for the price of a field. 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 there will be enough goat's milk for your food, for the food of your household, and for the sustenance of your servant 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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