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1 Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
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2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
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3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.
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4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
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5 Open rebuke is better than secret love.
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6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
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7 The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
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8 As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
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9 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
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10 Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
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11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
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12 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
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13 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
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14 He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
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15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
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16 Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
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17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
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18 Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
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19 As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
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20 Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
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21 As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
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22 Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
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23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
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24 For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?
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25 The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
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26 The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.
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27 And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.
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- 1 Do not boast about tomorrow, For you do not know what a day may bring forth.
- 2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.
- 3 A stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.
- 4 Wrath is fierce and anger is a flood, But who can stand before jealousy?
- 5 Better is open rebuke Than love that is concealed.
- 6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy.
- 7 A sated man loathes honey, But to a famished man any bitter thing is sweet.
- 8 Like a bird that wanders from her nest, So is a man who wanders from his home.
- 9 Oil and perfume make the heart glad, So a man's counsel is sweet to his friend.
- 10 Do not forsake your own friend or your father's friend, And do not go to your brother's house in the day of your calamity; Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother far away.
- 11 Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, That I may reply to him who reproaches me.
- 12 A prudent man sees evil and hides himself, The naive proceed and pay the penalty.
- 13 Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger; And for an adulterous woman hold him in pledge.
- 14 He who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning, It will be reckoned a curse to him.
- 15 A constant dripping on a day of steady rain And a contentious woman are alike;
- 16 He who would restrain her restrains the wind, And grasps oil with his right hand.
- 17 Iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens another.
- 18 He who tends the fig tree will eat its fruit, And he who cares for his master will be honored.
- 19 As in water face reflects face, So the heart of man reflects man.
- 20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, Nor are the eyes of man ever satisfied.
- 21 The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold, And each is tested by the praise accorded him.
- 22 Though you pound a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, Yet his foolishness will not depart from him.
- 23 Know well the condition of your flocks, And pay attention to your herds;
- 24 For riches are not forever, Nor does a crown endure to all generations.
- 25 When the grass disappears, the new growth is seen, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in,
- 26 The lambs will be for your clothing, And the goats will bring the price of a field,
- 27 And there will be goats' milk enough for your food, For the food of your household, And sustenance for your maidens.
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