1 Boast not yourself of to morrow; for you know not what a day may bring forth.
2 Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.
3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool' wrath is heavier than them both.
4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; 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 an 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' friend by hearty counsel.
10 Your own friend, and your father' friend, forsake not; neither go into your brother' house in the day of your calamity: for better is a neighbor 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 punished.
13 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him 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 dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
16 Whoever hides her hides the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which denudes itself.
17 Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
18 Whoever keeps the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waits on his master shall be honored.
19 As in water face answers 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 you should bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
23 Be you diligent to know the state of your flocks, and look well to your herds.
24 For riches are not for ever: and does the crown endure to every generation?
25 The hay appears, and the tender grass shows itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
26 The lambs are for your clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.
27 And you shall have goats'milk enough for your food, for the food of your household, and for the maintenance for your maidens.
1 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.
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 weighty; but a fools wrath is heavier than them both.
4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is overflowing; but who is able to stand before jealousy?
5 Open rebuke is better than love carefully concealed.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
7 The full soul tramples a honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
8 As a bird that wanders from its nest, so is a man who wanders from his place.
9 Ointment and perfume make the heart glad; so does the sweetness of advice from the soul of ones friend.
10 Do not forsake your own friend or your fathers friend, nor go to your brothers house in the day of your calamity; better is a neighbor that is near than a brother afar off.
11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, so that I may have a word to answer him who reproaches me.
12 A prudent person foresees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished.
13 Take the garment of him who is surety for a stranger, and hold him in pledge for a foreign woman.
14 He who blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
15 A continual dripping on a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
16 Whoever hides her hides the wind, and the ointment of his right hand calls out.
17 As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
18 Whoever keeps the fig tree shall eat its fruit; so he who waits on his master shall be honored.
19 As in water face reflects face, so the heart of man reflects man.
20 Sheol and Abaddon are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
21 As the refining pot for silver and the furnace for gold, so is the mouth for a mans praise.
22 Though you pound a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with the grain, his foolishness will not depart from him.
23 Know and recognize the face of your flocks; set your heart on your herds.
24 For riches are not forever; nor the crown from generation to generation.
25 When the hay is removed, and the tender grass is visible, and mountain herbs are gathered,
26 the lambs are for your clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.
27 And you shall have enough goats milk for your food, for the food of your household, and the sustenance of your maidens.