Proverbs 27
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Chapter 27
1Do not boast about what you will do tomorrow.
You do not know what might happen.
2Let other people praise you.
Do not boast about yourself.
3A stone is heavy to carry and sand also weighs a lot.
But the silly acts of a fool give more pain than both of those.
4An angry person does cruel things that can destroy people.
But a jealous person is much worse.
5When a friend is not afraid to warn you that you are wrong,
it shows that he really loves you.
6You can trust a friend when he says things that hurt you.
But when an enemy kisses you, he is deceiving you.
7A person who has eaten enough food will refuse honey.
But even bitter food seems sweet to a hungry person.
8A person who travels away from his home
is like a bird that flies away from its nest.
9Beautiful oil and perfume may give you joy.
But good advice from a friend is even better.
10Do not forget your friends or your father's friends.
If you are in trouble, do not ask your relatives to help you.
A friend who is a neighbour will be more help than a relative who lives far away.
11My son, if you are wise, I will be happy.
I will be able to answer anyone who insults me.
12A careful person can see danger and he will hide himself.
But a silly person never stops, and he walks into trouble.
13If someone promises to pay the debts of a stranger,
take his coat as a guarantee that he will pay.
14If you shout a blessing to your neighbour early in the morning,
he will think it is no better than a curse.
15A wife who is always arguing with you
is as bad as rain that never stops falling.
16Can you catch the wind? Can you hold oil in your hand?
No! And you cannot keep that woman quiet.
17People learn from each other,
as one iron tool can make another one sharp.
18If you take care of a fig tree, it will give you fruit to eat.
If you take care of your master, he will give you honour.
19A man can see his face in a mirror.
But his thoughts show what he is really like.
20The deep hole of death always wants more dead people to fill it.
In the same way, a person wants to have everything that he sees.
21You need a hot fire to see if silver and gold are pure.
In the same way, when people praise you,
they can see what you are really like.
22Even if you beat a fool with a big stick, as hard as you beat grain,
you will never remove all his silly ideas.
23Always take care of your sheep and your goats, as well as your cows. 24Your riches will not be there for ever. One family does not rule a kingdom for ever. 25One day you will cut the grass in your fields and then new grass will grow. You will store the grass that has grown on the hills. 26Then you will use the wool from your sheep to make clothes. You make clothes from your sheep's wool. You will sell your goats, and you will buy a field. 27You will have enough milk from your goats to feed yourself, your family and your female servants. #27:27 The last proverb in this chapter (verses 23-27) shows that God will give us what we need, if we are careful to take care of the things that he has given to us.
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