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Themes in Proverbs 27
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Themes in Proverbs 27

Proverbs 27:1

Don’t boast about tomorrow,
for you don’t know what a day might bring.

Proverbs 27:2

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—
a stranger, and not your own lips.

Proverbs 27:3

A stone is heavy and sand, a burden,
but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.

Proverbs 27:4

Fury is cruel, and anger a flood,
but who can withstand jealousy?

Proverbs 27:5

Better an open reprimand
than concealed love.

Proverbs 27:6

The wounds of a friend are trustworthy,
but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.

Proverbs 27:7

A person who is full tramples on a honeycomb,
but to a hungry person, any bitter thing is sweet.

Proverbs 27:8

A man wandering from his home
is like a bird wandering from its nest.

Proverbs 27:9

Oil and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.

Proverbs 27:10

Don’t abandon your friend or your father’s friend,
and don’t go to your brother’s house
in your time of calamity;
better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.

Proverbs 27:11

Be wise, my son, and bring my heart joy,
so that I can answer anyone who taunts me.

Proverbs 27:12

A sensible person sees danger and takes cover;
the inexperienced keep going and are punished.

Proverbs 27:13

Take his garment,
for he has put up security for a stranger;
get collateral if it is for foreigners.

Proverbs 27:14

If one blesses his neighbor
with a loud voice early in the morning,
it will be counted as a curse to him.

Proverbs 27:15

An endless dripping on a rainy day
and a nagging wife are alike.

Proverbs 27:16

The one who controls her controls the wind
and grasps oil with his right hand.

Proverbs 27:17

Iron sharpens iron,
and one man sharpens another.

Proverbs 27:18

Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit,
and whoever looks after his master will be honored.

Proverbs 27:19

As water reflects the face,
so the heart reflects the person.

Proverbs 27:20

Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,
and people’s eyes are never satisfied.

Proverbs 27:21

A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold,
and a man for the words of his praise.

Proverbs 27:22

Though you grind a fool
in a mortar with a pestle along with grain,
you will not separate his foolishness from him.

Proverbs 27:23

Know well the condition of your flock,
and pay attention to your herds,

Proverbs 27:24

for wealth is not forever;
not even a crown lasts for all time.

Proverbs 27:25

When hay is removed and new growth appears
and the grain from the hills is gathered in,

Proverbs 27:26

lambs will provide your clothing,
and goats, the price of a field;

Proverbs 27:27

there will be enough goat’s milk for your food—
food for your household
and nourishment for your female servants.

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