27Proverbs 27

Don't Brag about Tomorrow

1Don't brag about tomorrow! Each day brings its own surprises.Select Proverbs 27:1

2Don't brag about yourself— let others praise you.Select Proverbs 27:2

3Stones and sand are heavy, but trouble caused by a fool is a much heavier load.Select Proverbs 27:3

4An angry person is dangerous, but a jealous person is even worse.Select Proverbs 27:4

5A truly good friend will openly correct you.Select Proverbs 27:5

6You can trust a friend who corrects you, but kisses from an enemy are nothing but lies.Select Proverbs 27:6

7If you have had enough to eat, honey doesn't taste good, but if you are really hungry, you will eat anything.Select Proverbs 27:7

8When you are far from home, you feel like a bird without a nest.Select Proverbs 27:8

9The sweet smell of incense can make you feel good, but true friendship is better still.Select Proverbs 27:9

10Don't desert an old friend of your family or visit your relatives when you are in trouble. A friend nearby is better than relatives far away.Select Proverbs 27:10

11My child, show good sense! Then I will be happy and able to answer anyone who criticizes me.Select Proverbs 27:11

12Be cautious and hide when you see danger— don't be stupid and walk right into trouble.Select Proverbs 27:12

13You deserve to lose your coat if you loan it to someone to guarantee payment for the debt of a stranger.Select Proverbs 27:13

14A loud greeting early in the morning is the same as a curse.Select Proverbs 27:14

15The steady dripping of rain and the nagging of a wife are one and the same.Select Proverbs 27:15

16It's easier to catch the wind or hold olive oil in your hand than to stop a nagging wife.Select Proverbs 27:16

17Just as iron sharpens iron, friends sharpen the minds of each other.Select Proverbs 27:17

18Take care of a tree, and you will eat its fruit; look after your master, and you will be praised.Select Proverbs 27:18

19You see your face in a mirror and your thoughts in the minds of others.Select Proverbs 27:19

20Death and the grave are never satisfied, and neither are humans.Select Proverbs 27:20

21Gold and silver are tested in a red-hot furnace, but we are tested by praise.Select Proverbs 27:21

22No matter how hard you beat a fool, you can't pound out the foolishness.Select Proverbs 27:22

23You should take good care of your sheep and goats,Select Proverbs 27:23

24because wealth and honor don't last forever.Select Proverbs 27:24

25After the hay is cut and the new growth appears and the harvest is over,Select Proverbs 27:25

26you can sell lambs and goats to buy clothes and land.Select Proverbs 27:26

27From the milk of the goats, you can make enough cheese to feed your family and all your servants.Select Proverbs 27:27