Proverbs 27:1-16 ▼

1 Do not brag about tomorrow, because you do not know what another day may bring.

2 Praise should come from another person and not from your own mouth, from a stranger and not from your own lips.

3 A stone is heavy, and sand weighs a lot, but annoyance caused by a stubborn fool is heavier than both.

4 Anger is cruel, and fury is overwhelming, but who can survive jealousy?

5 Open criticism is better than unexpressed love.

6 Wounds made by a friend are intended to help, but an enemy's kisses are too much to bear.

7 One who is full despises honey, but to one who is hungry, even bitter food tastes sweet.

8 Like a bird wandering from its nest, so is a husband wandering from his home.

9 Perfume and incense make the heart glad, but the sweetness of a friend is a fragrant forest.

10 Do not abandon your friend or your father's friend. Do not go to a relative's home when you are in trouble. A neighbor living nearby is better than a relative far away.

11 Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad so that I can answer anyone who criticizes me.

12 Sensible people foresee trouble and hide. Gullible people go ahead [and] suffer.

13 Hold on to the garment of one who guarantees a stranger's loan, and hold responsible the person who makes a loan in behalf of a foreigner.

14 Whoever blesses his friend early in the morning with a loud voice- his blessing is considered a curse.

15 Constantly dripping water on a rainy day is like a quarreling woman.

16 Whoever can control her can control the wind. He can even pick up olive oil with his right hand.