Proverbs 27 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Boast not thyself of to-morrow, For thou knowest not what a day bringeth forth. Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.
2 Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, A stranger, and not thine own lips. Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your 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 the sand is heavy, And the anger of a fool Is heavier than they both. A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both. Stone is heavy and sand a burden, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
4 Fury is fierce, and anger is overflowing, And who standeth before jealousy? Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy? Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?
5 Better is open reproof than hidden love. Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Better is open rebuke than hidden love.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a lover, And abundant the kisses of an enemy. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy. Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.
7 A satiated soul treadeth down a honeycomb, And to a hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. One who is full loathes honey, but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet. One who is full loathes honey from the comb, but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet.
8 As a bird wandering from her nest, So is a man wandering from his place. Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who strays from his home. Like a bird that flees its nest is anyone who flees from home.
9 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, And the sweetness of one's friend -- from counsel of the soul. Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel. Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice.
10 Thine own friend, and the friend of thy father, forsake not, And the house of thy brother enter not In a day of thy calamity, Better is a near neighbour than a brother afar off. 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. 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 rejoice my heart. And I return my reproacher a word. Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him who reproaches me. Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart; then I can answer anyone who treats me with contempt.
12 The prudent hath seen the evil, he is hidden, The simple have passed on, they are punished. The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it. The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
13 Take his garment, when a stranger hath been surety, And for a strange woman pledge it. 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 the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if it is done for an outsider.
14 Whoso is saluting his friend with a loud voice, In the morning rising early, A light thing it is reckoned to him. Whoever blesses his neighbor with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, will be counted as cursing. If anyone loudly blesses their neighbor early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse.
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 Whoso is hiding her hath hidden the wind, And the ointment of his right hand calleth 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 by iron is sharpened, 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 eateth its fruit, And the preserver of his master is honoured. 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 thou dost beat the foolish in a mortar, Among washed things -- with a pestle, His folly turneth not 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 well the face of thy flock, Set thy 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 to the age, 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 Revealed was the hay, and seen the tender grass, And gathered the herbs of mountains. 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 thy clothing, And the price of the field are he-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 thy bread, For bread to thy house, and life to thy damsels! 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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