Proverbs 27:1-27 GW

[1] Do not brag about tomorrow, because you do not know what another day may bring. [2] Praise should come from another person and not from your own mouth, from a stranger and not from your own lips. [3] A stone is heavy, and sand weighs a lot, but annoyance caused by a stubborn fool is heavier than both. [4] Anger is cruel, and fury is overwhelming, but who can survive jealousy? [5] Open criticism is better than unexpressed love. [6] Wounds made by a friend are intended to help, but an enemy's kisses are too much to bear. [7] One who is full despises honey, but to one who is hungry, even bitter food tastes sweet. [8] Like a bird wandering from its nest, so is a husband wandering from his home. [9] Perfume and incense make the heart glad, but the sweetness of a friend is a fragrant forest. [10] Do not abandon your friend or your father's friend. Do not go to a relative's home when you are in trouble. A neighbor living nearby is better than a relative far away. [11] Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad so that I can answer anyone who criticizes me. [12] Sensible people foresee trouble and hide. Gullible people go ahead and suffer. [13] Hold on to the garment of one who guarantees a stranger's loan, and hold responsible the person who makes a loan in behalf of a foreigner. [14] Whoever blesses his friend early in the morning with a loud voice- his blessing is considered a curse. [15] Constantly dripping water on a rainy day is like a quarreling woman. [16] Whoever can control her can control the wind. He can even pick up olive oil with his right hand. [17] As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens the wits of another. [18] Whoever takes care of a fig tree can eat its fruit, and whoever protects his master is honored. [19] As a face is reflected in water, so a person is reflected by his heart. [20] Hell and decay are never satisfied, and a person's eyes are never satisfied. [21] The crucible is for refining silver and the smelter for gold, but a person is tested by the praise given to him. [22] If you crush a stubborn fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, even then his stupidity will not leave him. [23] Be fully aware of the condition of your flock, and pay close attention to your herds. [24] Wealth is not forever. Nor does a crown last from one generation to the next. [25] When grass is cut short, the tender growth appears, and vegetables are gathered on the hills. [26] Lambs will provide you with clothing, and the money from the male goats will buy a field. [27] There will be enough goat milk to feed you, to feed your family, and to keep your servant girls alive.