Thematic Bible
Proverbs 27:1 (show verse)
Never brag about the day to come, because you don't know what it might bring.
Proverbs 27:2 (show verse)
Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth; a stranger, and never your own lips.
Proverbs 27:3 (show verse)
Rocks are heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool's provocation outweighs them both.
Proverbs 27:4 (show verse)
Wrath can be fierce and anger overwhelms but who can stand up to jealousy?
Proverbs 27:5 (show verse)
An open rebuke is better than unspoken love.
Proverbs 27:6 (show verse)
Wounds from someone who loves are trustworthy, but kisses from an enemy speak volumes.
Proverbs 27:7 (show verse)
The person who is full spurns honey, but to a hungry person even the bitter seems sweet.
Proverbs 27:8 (show verse)
Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who wanders away from his home.
Proverbs 27:9 (show verse)
Ointments and perfume encourage the heart; in a similar way, a friend's advice is sweet to the soul.
Proverbs 27:10 (show verse)
Never abandon your friend nor your father's friend, and don't go to your brother's house in times of trouble. A neighbor who is near is better than a brother who lives far away.
Proverbs 27:11 (show verse)
Be wise, my son, and make me happy, so I can reply to anyone who insults me.
Proverbs 27:12 (show verse)
Those who are prudent see danger and take refuge, but the naive continue on and suffer the consequences.
Proverbs 27:13 (show verse)
Take the coat of anyone who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if he cosigns for an immoral woman.
Proverbs 27:14 (show verse)
A friend's loud blessing early in the morning will be thought of as a curse.
Proverbs 27:15 (show verse)
A continual dripping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike.
Proverbs 27:16 (show verse)
Trying to keep her in check is like stopping a wind storm or grabbing oil with your right hand.
Proverbs 27:17 (show verse)
Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens a friend's character.
Proverbs 27:18 (show verse)
Whoever nurtures the fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever obeys his master will be honored.
Proverbs 27:19 (show verse)
Just as water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the person.
Proverbs 27:20 (show verse)
Sheol and Abaddon are never satiated, and neither are human eyes.
Proverbs 27:21 (show verse)
As the crucible tests silver, and the furnace assays gold; so praise received tests a man.
Proverbs 27:22 (show verse)
Though you crush a fool in a mortar and pestle as someone might crush grain, his stupidity still won't leave him.
Proverbs 27:23 (show verse)
Keep well informed of the condition of your flocks and pay attention to your herds,
Proverbs 27:24 (show verse)
because riches don't endure forever, and crowns don't last from one generation to the next.
Proverbs 27:25 (show verse)
When the grass disappears, and new growth appears, the mountain spices will be harvested,
Proverbs 27:26 (show verse)
the lambs will supply your clothing, and your goats the price of a field.
Proverbs 27:27 (show verse)
You will have enough goat's milk to drink and to supply your household needs, as well as sustenance for your servant girls.