Proverbs 27
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Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. Begin Abide·
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Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—a stranger, and not your own lips. Begin Abide·
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A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both. Begin Abide·
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Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy? Begin Abide·
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Better an open rebuke than love that is concealed. Begin Abide·
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The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. Begin Abide·
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The soul that is full loathes honey, but to a hungry soul, any bitter thing is sweet. Begin Abide·
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Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who wanders from his home. Begin Abide·
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Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the counsel of a friend is sweetness to the soul. Begin Abide·
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Do not forsake your friend or your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away. Begin Abide·
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Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me. Begin Abide·
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The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty. Begin Abide·
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Take the garment of him who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner. Begin Abide·
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If one blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted to him as a curse. Begin Abide·
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A constant dripping on a rainy day and a contentious woman are alike— Begin Abide·
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restraining her is like holding back the wind or grasping oil with one’s right hand. Begin Abide·
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As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. Begin Abide·
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Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored. Begin Abide·
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As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the true man. Begin Abide·
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Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; so the eyes of man are never satisfied. Begin Abide·
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A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him. Begin Abide·
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Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him. Begin Abide·
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Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds; Begin Abide·
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for riches are not forever, nor does a crown endure to every generation. Begin Abide·
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When hay is removed and new growth appears and the grass from the hills is gathered, Begin Abide·
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the lambs will provide you with clothing, and the goats with the price of a field. Begin Abide·
- 27
You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed you—food for your household and nourishment for your maidservants. Begin Abide·