Proverbs 27 — UBES

27Verse 1Boast not of tomorrow;
For thou knowest not what the next day shall bring forth.
^{Verse 2}Let thy neighbor, and not thine own mouth, praise thee;
A stranger, and not thine own lips.
^{Verse 3}A stone is heavy, and sand cumbersome;
But a fool’s wrath is heavier than both.
^{Verse 4}Wrath is merciless, and anger sharp:
But envy can bear nothing.
^{Verse 5}Open reproofs are better than secret love.
^{Verse 6}The wounds of a friend are more to be trusted
Than the spontaneous kisses of an enemy.^{Verse 7}A full soul scorns honeycombs;
But to a hungry soul even bitter things appear sweet.
^{Verse 8}As when a bird flies down from its own nest,
So a man is brought into bondage whenever he estranges himself from his own place.
^{Verse 9}The heart delights in ointments and wines and perfumes:
But the soul is broken by calamities.^{Verse 10}Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not;
And when thou art in distress go not into thy brother’s house:
Better is a friend that is near than a brother living far off.
^{Verse 11}Son, be wise, that thy heart may rejoice;
And remove thou from thyself reproachful words.
^{Verse 12}A wise man, when evils are approaching, hides himself;
But fools pass on, and will be punished.
^{Verse 13}Take away the man’s garment (for a scorner has passed by),
Whoever lays waste another’s goods.
^{Verse 14}Whosoever shall bless a friend in the morning with a loud voice,
Shall seem to differ nothing from one who curses him.^{Verse 15}On a stormy day drops of rain drive a man out of his house;
So also does a railing woman drive a man out of his own house.
^{Verse 16}The north wind is sharp,
But it is called by name propitious.
^{Verse 17}Iron sharpens iron;
And a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.
^{Verse 18}He that plants a fig tree shall eat the fruits of it:
So he that waits on his own master shall be honored.
^{Verse 19}As faces are not like other faces,
So neither are the thoughts of men.
^{Verse 20}Hell and destruction are not filled;
So also are the eyes of men insatiable.^{Verse 20}
He that fixes his eye is an abomination to the Lord;
And the uninstructed do not restrain their tongue.
^{Verse 21}Fire is the trial for silver and gold;
And a man is tried by the mouth of them that praise him.^{Verse 21}
The heart of the transgressor seeks after mischiefs;
But an upright heart seeks knowledge.
^{Verse 22}Though thou scourge a fool, disgracing him in the midst of the council,
Thou wilt still in nowise remove his folly from him.^{Verse 23}Do thou thoroughly know the number of thy flock,
And pay attention to thy herds.
^{Verse 24}For a man has not strength and power forever;
Neither does he transmit it from generation to generation.
^{Verse 25}Take care of the herbage in the field, and thou shalt cut grass,
And gather the mountain hay;
^{Verse 26}That thou mayest have wool of sheep for clothing:
Pay attention to the land, that thou mayest have lambs.
^{Verse 27}My son, thou hast from me words very useful for thy life,
And for the life of thy servants.