| Chapter 27 |
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Don`t boast about tomorrow; For you don`t know what a day may bring forth. |
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Let another man praise you, And not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips. |
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A stone is heavy, And sand is a burden; But a fool`s provocation is heavier than both. |
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Wrath is cruel, And anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy? |
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Better is open rebuke Than hidden love. |
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Faithful are the wounds of a friend; Although the kisses of an enemy are profuse. |
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A full soul loathes a honeycomb; But to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet. |
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As a bird that wanders from her nest, So is a man who wanders from his home. |
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Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; So does earnest counsel from a man`s friend. |
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Don`t forsake your friend and your father`s friend. Don`t go to your brother`s house in the day of your disaster: Better is a neighbor who is near than a distant brother. |
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Be wise, my son, And bring joy to my heart, Then I can answer my tormentor. |
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A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it: |
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Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger; Hold it for a wayward woman! |
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He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, It will be taken as a curse by him. |
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A continual dropping on a rainy day And a contentious wife are alike: |
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Restraining her is like restraining the wind, Or like grasping oil in his right hand. |
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Iron sharpens iron; So a man sharpens his friend`s countenance. |
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Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honored. |
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As water reflects a face, So a man`s heart reflects the man. |
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Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; And a man`s eyes are never satisfied. |
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The crucible is for silver, And the furnace for gold; But man is refined by his praise. |
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Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, Yet his foolishness will not be removed from him. |
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Know well the state of your flocks, And pay attention to your herds: |
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For riches are not forever, Nor does even the crown endure to all generations. |
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The hay is removed, and the new growth appears, The grasses of the hills are gathered in. |
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The lambs are for your clothing, And the goats are the price of a field. |
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There will be plenty of goats` milk for your food, For your family`s food, And for the nourishment of your servant girls. |