{"book":"Proverbs","slug":"proverbs","ch":27,"genre":"poetry","sub":"Proverbs","prev":"proverbs/26","next":"proverbs/28","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Do not boast about tomorrow,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for you do not know what a day may bring."}],"h":"Do Not Boast about Tomorrow","style":"indent1stline"},{"v":2,"t":"Let another praise you, and not your own mouth — a stranger, and not your own lips.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Let another praise you, and not your own mouth —"},{"style":"indent2","t":"a stranger, and not your own lips."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":3,"t":"A stone is heavy and sand [is] a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"A stone is heavy and sand [is] a burden,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":4,"t":"Wrath [is] cruel and anger [is] like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Wrath [is] cruel and anger [is] like a flood,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but who can withstand jealousy?"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":5,"t":"Better an open rebuke than love that is concealed.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Better an open rebuke"},{"style":"indent2","t":"than love that is concealed."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":6,"t":"The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy [are] deceitful.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"The wounds of a friend are faithful,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but the kisses of an enemy [are] deceitful."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":7,"t":"The soul that is full loathes honey, but to a hungry soul, any bitter thing is sweet.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"The soul that is full loathes honey,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but to a hungry soul, any bitter thing is sweet."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":8,"t":"Like a bird that strays from its nest [is] a man who wanders from his home.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Like a bird that strays from its nest"},{"style":"indent2","t":"[is] a man who wanders from his home."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":9,"t":"Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the counsel of a friend [is] sweetness to the soul.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Oil and incense bring joy to the heart,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and the counsel of a friend [is] sweetness to the soul."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":10,"t":"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.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Do not forsake your friend or your father’s friend,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and do not go to your brother’s house"},{"style":"indent2","t":"in the day of your calamity;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"better a neighbor nearby"},{"style":"indent2","t":"than a brother far away."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":11,"t":"Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"so that I can answer him who taunts me."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":12,"t":"The prudent see danger and take cover, [but] the simple keep going [and] pay the penalty.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"The prudent see danger and take cover,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"[but] the simple keep going [and] pay the penalty."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":13,"t":"Take the garment of him who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner.","f":["Or a wayward woman"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Take the garment of him who posts security for a stranger;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"get collateral if it is for a foreigner."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":14,"t":"If one blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted to him as a curse.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"If one blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"it will be counted to him as a curse."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":15,"t":"A constant dripping on a rainy day and a contentious woman are alike —","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"A constant dripping on a rainy day"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and a contentious woman are alike —"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":16,"t":"restraining her is like holding back the wind or grasping oil with one’s right hand.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"restraining her is like holding back the wind"},{"style":"indent2","t":"or grasping oil with one’s right hand."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":17,"t":"As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.","f":["Hebrew sharpens the face of another or sharpens the countenance of a friend"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"As iron sharpens iron,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"so one man sharpens another."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":18,"t":"Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and he who looks after his master will be honored."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":19,"t":"As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the true man.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"As water reflects the face,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"so the heart reflects the true man."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":20,"t":"Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.","f":["Or Death and Destruction"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"so the eyes of man are never satisfied."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":21,"t":"A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man [is tested] by the praise accorded him.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but a man [is tested] by the praise accorded him."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":22,"t":"Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar [and] a pestle, [yet] his folly will not depart from him.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar [and] a pestle,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"[yet] his folly will not depart from him."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":23,"t":"Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds;","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Be sure to know the state of your flocks,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and pay close attention to your herds;"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":24,"t":"for riches [are] not forever, nor does a crown [endure] to every generation.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"for riches [are] not forever,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"nor does a crown [endure] to every generation."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":25,"t":"When hay is removed and new growth appears and the grass from the hills is gathered,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"When hay is removed and new growth appears"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and the grass from the hills is gathered,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":26,"t":"the lambs will provide you with clothing, and the goats with the price of a field.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"the lambs will provide you with clothing,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and the goats with the price of a field."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":27,"t":"You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed you — food for your household and nourishment for your maidservants.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed you —"},{"style":"indent2","t":"food for your household"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and nourishment for your maidservants."}],"style":"indent1"}]}