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Proverbs 27
1¶ Boast not thyself of to morrow; 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.
4Wrath [is] cruel, and anger [is] outrageous; but who [is] able to stand before envy?
5¶ Open rebuke [is] better than secret love.
6Faithful [are] the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy [are] deceitful.
7¶ The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
8¶ As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so [is] a man that wandereth from his place.
9¶ Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so [doth] the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
10Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; 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 reproacheth me.
12¶ A prudent [man] foreseeth the evil, [and] hideth himself; [but] the simple pass on, [and] are punished.
13¶ Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
14¶ He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
15¶ A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
16Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, [which] bewrayeth [itself].
17¶ Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
18¶ Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
19¶ As in water face [answereth] to face, so the heart of man to man.
20¶ Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
21¶ [As] the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so [is] a man to his praise.
22¶ Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, [yet] will not his foolishness depart from him.
23¶ Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, [and] look well to thy herds.
24For riches [are] not for ever: and doth the crown [endure] to every generation?
25The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
26The lambs [are] for thy clothing, and the goats [are] the price of the field.
27And [thou shalt have] goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and [for] the maintenance for thy maidens.
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Absentee Fathers Proverbs 27:8
Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who wanders from his home.
Accountability Proverbs 27:17
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
Agriculture or Farming: Requires: Diligence Proverbs 27:23–27
Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds; / for riches are not forever, nor does a crown endure to every generation. / When hay is removed and new growth appears and the grain from the hills is gathered,
Agriculture: Laws Concerning Proverbs 27:23–27
Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds; / for riches are not forever, nor does a crown endure to every generation. / When hay is removed and new growth appears and the grain from the hills is gathered,
Agriculture: Requires Diligence Proverbs 27:23, 27
Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds; / You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed you—food for your household and nourishment for your maidservants.
Alchemy Proverbs 27:21
A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him.
Anger: A Characteristic of Fools Proverbs 27:3
A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.
Anger: Connected With: Cruelty Proverbs 27:3, 4
A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both. / Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
Anger: General Scriptures Concerning Proverbs 27:3, 4
A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both. / Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
Animal Cruelty Proverbs 27:23
Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds;
Annoying People Proverbs 27:3
A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.
Anointing of the Body Proverbs 27:9, 16
Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul. / restraining her is like holding back the wind or grasping oil with one’s right hand.
Anointing was Used for The Jews Were Very Fond of Proverbs 27:9
Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul.
Athlete Proverbs 27:17
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
Being a Man Proverbs 27:17
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
Being Naive Proverbs 27:12
The prudent see danger and take cover; but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
Biblical Confrontation Proverbs 27:6, 7
The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. / The soul that is full loathes honey, but to a hungry soul, any bitter thing is sweet.
Birds of Unsettled Person Proverbs 27:8
Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who wanders from his home.
Boasting: General Scriptures Concerning Proverbs 27:1
Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.
Bragging Proverbs 27:1
Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.
Bray: To Pound Proverbs 27:22
Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him.
Brother: Unfaithful Proverbs 27:10
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.
Budgeting Proverbs 27:23
Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds;
Character: Instability of Proverbs 27:8
Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who wanders from his home.
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Proverbs 27:1 Verse 1
We know not what a day may bring forth. This does not forbid preparing for to-morrow, but presuming upon to-morrow. We must not put off the great work of conversion, that one thing needful.
Proverbs 27:2 Verse 2
There may be occasion for us to justify ourselves, but not to praise ourselves.
Proverbs 27:3-4 Verses 3, 4
Those who have no command of their passions, sink under the load.
Proverbs 27:5-6 Verses 5, 6
Plain and faithful rebukes are better, not only than secret hatred, but than love which compliments in sin, to the hurt of the soul.
Proverbs 27:7 Verse 7
The poor have a better relish of their enjoyments, and are often more thankful for them, than the rich. In like manner the proud and self-sufficient disdain the gospel; but those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, find comfort from the meanest book or sermon that testifies of Christ Jesus.
Proverbs 27:8 Verse 8
Every man has his proper place in society, where he may be safe and comfortable.
Proverbs 27:9-10 Verses 9, 10
Depend not for relief upon a kinsman, merely for kindred's sake; apply to those who are at hand, and will help in need. But there is a Friend that sticketh closer than a brother, and let us place entire confidence in him.
Proverbs 27:11 Verse 11
An affectionate parent urges his son to prudent conduct that should gladden his heart. The good conduct of Christians is the best answer to all who find fault with the gospel.
Proverbs 27:12 Verse 12
Where there is temptation, if we thrust ourselves into it, there will be sin, and punishment will follow.
Proverbs 27:13 Verse 13
An honest man may be made a beggar, but he is not honest that makes himself one.
Proverbs 27:14 Verse 14
It is folly to be fond of being praised; it is a temptation to pride.
Proverbs 27:15-16 Verses 15, 16
The contentions of a neighbour may be like a sharp shower, troublesome for a time; the contentions of a wife are like constant rain.
Proverbs 27:17 Verse 17
We are cautioned to take heed whom we converse with. And directed to have in view, in conversation, to make one another wiser and better.
Proverbs 27:18 Verse 18
Though a calling be laborious and despised, yet those who keep to it, will find there is something to be got by it. God is a Master who has engaged to honour those who serve him faithfully.
Proverbs 27:19 Verse 19
One corrupt heart is like another; so are sanctified hearts: the former bear the same image of the earthly, the latter the same image of the heavenly. Let us carefully watch our own hearts, comparing them with the word of God.
Proverbs 27:20 Verse 20
Two things are here said to be never satisfied, death and sin. The appetites of the carnal mind for profit or pleasure are always desiring more. Those whose eyes are ever toward the Lord, are satisfied in him, and shall for ever be so.
Proverbs 27:21 Verse 21
Silver and gold are tried by putting them into the furnace and fining-pot; so is a man tried by praising him.
Proverbs 27:22 Verse 22
Some are so bad, that even severe methods do not answer the end; what remains but that they should be rejected? The new-creating power of God's grace alone is able to make a change.
Proverbs 27:23-27 Verses 23-27
We ought to have some business to do in this world, and not to live in idleness, and not to meddle with what we do not understand. We must be diligent and take pains. Let us do what we can, still the world cannot be secured to us, therefore we must choose a more lasting portion; but by the blessing of God upon our honest labours, we may expect to enjoy as much of earthly blessings as is good for us.