Proverbs 27 - Jubilee Bible 2000 (JUB)

27 ¶ Boast not thyself of tomorrow for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

2 ¶ Let another man praise thee and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

3 ¶ A stone is heavy and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.

4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is impetuous, but who is able to stand before envy?

5 ¶ Open rebuke is better than secret love.

6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

7 ¶ The full soul loathes a honeycomb, but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

8 ¶ As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man that wanders from his place.

9 ¶ Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, so does the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.

10 Do not forsake thine own friend and thy father’s friend, neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity, for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.

11 ¶ My son, be wise and make my heart glad that I may answer him that reproaches me.

12 ¶ A prudent man foresees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are hurt by it.

13 ¶ Take his garment that is surety for a stranger and take a pledge of him that is surety for a strange woman.

14 ¶ He that blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.

15 ¶ A continual dripping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.

16 Whosoever hides her hides the wind, because the oil in his right hand cries out.

17 ¶ Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

18 ¶ Whosoever keeps the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof, so he that waits on his master shall be honoured.

19 ¶ As in water face corresponds to face, so the heart of man to man.

20 ¶ Sheol and hell are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

21 ¶ As the fining pot tries the silver and the furnace the gold; so the man is tried by the mouth of whoever praises him.

22 ¶ Though thou should bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet his foolishness will not depart from him.

23 ¶ Be thou diligent to know the countenance of thy sheep, and put thy heart into thy herds.

24 For riches are not for ever, and does the crown endure to every generation?

25 The tender grass shows itself, and the hay appears, and the herbs of the mountains are reaped.

26 The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are for the price of the field.

27 And thou shalt have goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance of thy maidens.

You Might Also Like:

Proverbs 27 - Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

27 Boast not thyself of to-morrow, For thou knowest not what a day bringeth forth. 2 Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, A stranger, and not thine own lips. 3 A stone [is] heavy, and the sand [is] heavy, And the anger of a fool Is heavier than they both. 4 Fury [is] fierce, and anger [...
Read More

Proverbs 27 - Wycliffe Bible (WYC)

27 Have thou not glory of the morrow, that knowest not what thing the day coming shall bring forth. (Do not thou have glory over, or boast about, tomorrow, for thou knowest not what the coming day shall bring.) 2 Another man (Let another person), and not thy (own) mouth praise thee; a stranger, and ...
Read More

Proverbs 27 - World English Bible (WEB)

27 Don’t boast about tomorrow; for you don’t know what a day may bring.2 Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.3 A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who ...
Read More

Proverbs 27 - The Voice (VOICE)

27 Don’t brag about what may happen tomorrow because you have no idea what it will bring.2 Let someone else praise you; compliments are always sweeter from a stranger’s lips than from your own. 3 Heavy is rock and weighty is sand, but more burdensome than either is the anger of a fool.4 Wrath is fie...
Read More

Proverbs 27 - Tree of Life Version (TLV)

Do Not Boast27 Do not boast about tomorrow,for you do not know what a day may bring.[a]2 Let another praise you and not your own mouth,a stranger and not your own lips.3 A stone is heavy and sand a burden,but provocation by a fool is heavier than both. 4 Wrath is cruel and anger is overwhelming,but ...
Read More

Proverbs 27 - Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)

27 Do not boast about tomorrow,for you do not know what a day may bring forth.2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.3 A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.4 Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming; but who ca...
Read More

Proverbs 27 - Revised Standard Version (RSV)

27 Do not boast about tomorrow,for you do not know what a day may bring forth.2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.3 A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.4 Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming; but who ca...
Read More

Proverbs 27 - New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised (NRSVA)

27 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth— a stranger, and not your own lips.3 A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.4 Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming, but who is able...
Read More

Proverbs 27 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

27 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.(A)2 Let another praise you and not your own mouth, a stranger and not your own lips.(B)3 A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.(C)4 Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming, but who ...
Read More

Proverbs 27 - New Living Translation (NLT)

27 Don’t brag about tomorrow, since you don’t know what the day will bring. 2 Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth— a stranger, not your own lips. 3 A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but the resentment caused by a fool is even heavier. 4 Anger is cruel, and wrath is like a flood, but ...
Read More

Proverbs 27 - New Life Version (NLV)

27 Do not talk much about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day will bring. 2 Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth. Let a stranger, and not your own lips. 3 A stone is heavy, and sand is heavy, but to be made angry by a fool weighs more than both of them. 4 Anger causes trouble and ...
Read More

Proverbs 27 - New King James Version (NKJV)

My Son, Be Wise27 Do(A) not boast about tomorrow,For you do not know what a day may bring forth. 2 (B)Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth;A stranger, and not your own lips. 3 A stone is heavy and sand is weighty,But a fool’s wrath is heavier than both of them. 4 Wrath is cruel and ang...
Read More

Proverbs 27 - New International Version - UK (NIVUK)

27 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. 2 Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth; an outsider, and not your own lips. 3 Stone is heavy and sand a burden, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both. 4 Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, but who can ...
Read More

Proverbs 27 - New International Version (NIV)

27 Do not boast(A) about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.(B) 2 Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth; an outsider, and not your own lips.(C) 3 Stone is heavy and sand(D) a burden, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both. 4 Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, ...
Read More

Proverbs 27 - New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

27 Don’t brag about tomorrow. You don’t know what a day will bring. 2 Let another person praise you, and not your own mouth. Let an outsider praise you, and not your own lips. 3 Stones are heavy, and sand weighs a lot. But letting a foolish person make you angry is a heavier load than both of them. ...
Read More

Proverbs 27 - New English Translation (NET)

27 Do not boast[a] about tomorrow;[b]for you do not know[c] what a day may bring forth.2 Let another[d] praise you, and not your own mouth;[e]someone else,[f] and not your own lips.3 A stone is heavy and sand is weighty,but vexation[g] by a fool is more burdensome[h] than the two of them.4 Wrath is ...
Read More