Proverbs 27:15-27 Parallel Bible Translations

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15 A continual dropping 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 restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in 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 Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance. Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another. As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.
18 Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall 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 Like water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the 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 Abaddon are never satisfied; and a man’s eyes 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 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by 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 Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed 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 Know well the state of your flocks, and pay 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 are not forever, nor does the crown endure to all generations. 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 is removed, and the new growth appears, the grasses of the hills are 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 are for your clothing, and the goats are 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 There will be plenty of goats’ milk for your food, for your family’s food, and for the nourishment 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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