Proverbs 27 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Instructions and Warnings

1 Do not boast ^H1984 about tomorrow ^H4279,

For you do not know ^H3045 what ^H4100 a day ^H3117 may bring ^H3205 forth ^H3205.

2 Let a stranger ^H2114 praise ^H1984 you, and not your own mouth ^H6310;

A foreigner ^H5237, and not your own lips ^H8193.

3 A stone ^H68 is heavy ^H3514 and the sand ^H2344 weighty ^H5192,

But the provocation ^H3708 of an ignorant ^H191 fool ^H191 is heavier ^H3515 than ^H4480 both ^H8147 of them.

4 Wrath ^H2534 is cruelty ^H395 and anger ^H639 is a flood ^H7858,

But who ^H4310 can stand ^H5975 before ^H6440 jealousy ^H7068?

5 Better ^H2896 is reproof ^H8433 that is revealed ^H1540

Than ^H4480 love ^H160 that is hidden ^H5641.

6 Faithful ^H539 are the wounds ^H6482 of a friend ^H157,

But [fn]deceitful ^H6280 are the kisses ^H5390 of an enemy ^H8130.

7 A satisfied ^H7649 soul ^H5315 tramples ^H947 the honeycomb ^H5317,

But to a hungry ^H7457 soul ^H5315 any ^H3605 bitter ^H4751 thing ^H4751 is sweet ^H4966.

8 Like a bird ^H6833 that wanders ^H5074 from her nest ^H7064,

So ^H3651 is a man ^H376 who wanders ^H5074 from his place ^H4725.

9 Oil ^H8081 and incense ^H7004 make ^H8055 the heart ^H3820 glad ^H8055,

So counsel ^H6098 from the [fn]soul ^H5315 is sweet ^H4986 to his friend ^H7453.

10 Do not forsake ^H5800 your friend ^H7453 or your father’s ^H1 friend ^H7453,

And do not come ^H935 to your brother’s ^H251 house ^H1004 in ^H935 the day ^H3117 of your disaster ^H343;

Better ^H2896 is one who dwells ^H7934 near ^H7138 than ^H4480 a brother ^H251 far ^H7350 away ^H7350.

11 Be ^H2449 wise ^H2449, my son ^H1121, and make ^H8055 my heart ^H3820 glad ^H8055,

That I may respond ^H7725 with a word ^H1697 to him who reproaches ^H2778 me.

12 A prudent ^H6175 man ^H6175 sees ^H7200 evil ^H7451 and hides ^H5641,

The simple ^H6612 pass ^H5674 on and are punished ^H6064.

13 Take ^H3947 his garment ^H899 when ^H3588 he becomes ^H6148 a ^H6148 guarantor ^H6148 for a stranger ^H2114;

And for [fn]a foreign ^H5237 woman ^H5237 seize ^H2254 it as ^H2254 a ^H2254 pledge ^H2254.

14 He who blesses ^H1288 his friend ^H7453 with a loud ^H1419 voice ^H6963 early ^H7925 in the morning ^H1242,

It will be counted ^H2803 as a curse ^H7045 to him.

15 A constant ^H2956 dripping ^H1812 on a day ^H3117 of steady ^H5464 rain ^H5464

And a contentious ^H4066 woman ^H802 are ^H7737 alike ^H7737;

16 He who would [fn]restrain ^H6845 her [fn]restrains ^H6845 the wind ^H7307,

And [fn]grasps ^H7122 oil ^H8081 with his right ^H3225 hand ^H3225.

17 Iron ^H1270 sharpens ^H2300 iron ^H1270,

So one man ^H376 sharpens ^H2300 another ^H6440 H7453.

18 He who guards ^H5341 the fig ^H8384 tree ^H8384 will eat ^H398 its fruit ^H6529,

And he who keeps ^H8104 watch for his master ^H113 will be honored ^H3513.

19 As in water ^H4325 face ^H6440 reflects face ^H6440,

So ^H3651 the heart ^H3820 of man ^H120 reflects man ^H120.

20 Sheol ^H7585 and Abaddon ^H11 are never ^H3808 satisfied ^H7646,

So ^H3808 the eyes ^H5869 of man ^H120 are ^H7646 never satisfied ^H7646.

21 The refining ^H4715 pot ^H4715 is for silver ^H3701 and the furnace ^H3564 for gold ^H2091,

And each ^H376 is tested by the mouth ^H6310 that praises ^H4110 him.

22 Though ^H518 you pound ^H3806 an ignorant ^H191 fool ^H191 in a mortar ^H4388 with a pestle ^H5940 in the midst ^H8432 of crushed ^H7383 grain ^H7383,

His [fn]folly ^H200 will not turn ^H5493 aside ^H5493 from him.

23 Know ^H3045 well ^H3045 the [fn]condition ^H6440 of your flocks ^H6629,

And pay ^H7896 attention ^H3820 to your herds ^H5739;

24 For wealth ^H2633 is not forever ^H5769,

Neither ^H518 is a crown ^H5145 from generation ^H1755 to ^H1755 generation ^H1755.

25 When the grass ^H2682 disappears ^H1540 and the vegetation ^H1877 appears ^H7200,

And the herbs ^H6212 of the mountains ^H2022 are gathered ^H622 in ^H622,

26 The lambs ^H3532 will be for your clothing ^H3830,

And the goats ^H6260 will bring the price ^H4242 of a field ^H7704,

27 And there will be enough ^H1767 goats’ ^H5795 milk ^H2461 for your food ^H3899,

For the food ^H3899 of your household ^H1004,

And sustenance ^H2416 for your maidens ^H5291.