27:1 Boast not thyself of tomorrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
27:1 Do not boast about tomorrow, For you do not know what a day may bring forth.

27:2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.
27:2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.

27:3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool's vexation is heavier than they both.
27:3 A stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.

27:4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?
27:4 Wrath is fierce and anger is a flood, But who can stand before jealousy?

27:5 Better is open rebuke Than love that is hidden.
27:5 Better is open rebuke Than love that is concealed.

27:6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
27:6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy.

27:7 The full soul loatheth a honeycomb; But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
27:7 A sated man loathes honey, But to a famished man any bitter thing is sweet.

27:8 As a bird that wandereth from her nest, So is a man that wandereth from his place.
27:8 Like a bird that wanders from her nest, So is a man who wanders from his home.

27:9 Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man's friend (that cometh) of hearty counsel.
27:9 Oil and perfume make the heart glad, So a man's counsel is sweet to his friend.

27:10 Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; And go not to thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: Better is a neighbor that is near than a brother far off.
27:10 Do not forsake your own friend or 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 far away.

27:11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproacheth me.
27:11 Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, That I may reply to him who reproaches me.

27:12 A prudent man seeth the evil, (and) hideth himself; (But) the simple pass on, (and) suffer for it.
27:12 A prudent man sees evil [and] hides himself, The naive proceed [and] pay the penalty.

27:13 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge (that is surety) for a foreign woman.
27:13 Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger; And for an adulterous woman hold him in pledge.

27:14 He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It shall be counted a curse to him.
27:14 He who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning, It will be reckoned a curse to him.

27:15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day And a contentious woman are alike:
27:15 A constant dripping on a day of steady rain And a contentious woman are alike;

27:16 He that would restrain her restraineth the wind; And his right hand encountereth oil.
27:16 He who would restrain her restrains the wind, And grasps oil with his right hand.

27:17 Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
27:17 Iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens another.

27:18 Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof; And he that regardeth his master shall be honored.
27:18 He who tends the fig tree will eat its fruit; And he who cares for his master will be honored.

27:19 As in water face (answereth) to face, So the heart of man to man.
27:19 As in water face [reflects] face, So the heart of man [reflects] man.

27:20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; And the eyes of man are never satisfied.
27:20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, Nor are the eyes of man ever satisfied.

27:21 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is (tried) by his praise.
27:21 The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold, And a man [is tested] by the praise accorded him.

27:22 Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with bruised grain, Yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
27:22 Though you pound a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, [Yet] his folly will not depart from him.

27:23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, (And) look well to thy herds:
27:23 Know well the condition of your flocks, [And] pay attention to your herds;

27:24 For riches are not for ever: And doth the crown endure unto all generations?
27:24 For riches are not forever, Nor does a crown [endure] to all generations.

27:25 The hay is carried, and the tender grass showeth itself, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in.
27:25 [When] the grass disappears, the new growth is seen, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in,

27:26 The lambs are for thy clothing, And the goats are the price of the field;
27:26 The lambs [will be] for your clothing, And the goats [will bring] the price of a field,

27:27 And (there will be) goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, And maintenance for thy maidens.
27:27 And [there will be] goats' milk enough for your food, For the food of your household, And sustenance for your maidens.