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Proverbs 27:2-13
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 27
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 satisfied person despises honey,
But to a hungry person any bitter thing is sweet.
8
Like a bird that wanders from its nest,
So is a person who wanders from his home.
9
Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
And a person’s advice is sweet to his friend.
10
Do not abandon your friend or your father’s friend,
And do not go to your brother’s house on the day of your disaster;
Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother far away.
11
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad,
So that I may reply to one who taunts me.
12
A prudent person sees evil
and
hides himself;
But
the naive proceed,
and
pay the penalty.
13
Take his garment when he becomes a guarantor for a stranger;
And for a foreign woman seize a pledge from him.
King James Version
Chapter 27
2
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
3
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's 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 loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
8
As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
9
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
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.
11
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
12
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth 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.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 27
2
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—
a stranger, and not your own lips.
3
A stone is heavy and sand, a burden,
but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.
4
Fury is cruel, and anger a flood,
but who can withstand jealousy?
5
Better an open reprimand
than concealed love.
6
The wounds of a friend are trustworthy,
but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.
7
A person who is full tramples on a honeycomb,
but to a hungry person, any bitter thing is sweet.
8
Anyone wandering from his home
is like a bird wandering from its nest.
9
Oil and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.
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.
11
Be wise, my son, and bring my heart joy,
so that I can answer anyone who taunts me.
12
A sensible person sees danger and takes cover;
the inexperienced keep going and are punished.
13
Take his garment,
for he has put up security for a stranger;
get collateral if it is for foreigners.
New Living Translation
Chapter 27
2
Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth —
a stranger, not your own lips.
3
A stone is heavy and sand is weighty,
but the resentment caused by a fool is even heavier.
4
Anger is cruel, and wrath is like a flood,
but jealousy is even more dangerous.
5
An open rebuke
is better than hidden love!
6
Wounds from a sincere friend
are better than many kisses from an enemy.
7
A person who is full refuses honey,
but even bitter food tastes sweet to the hungry.
8
A person who strays from home
is like a bird that strays from its nest.
9
The heartfelt counsel of a friend
is as sweet as perfume and incense.
10
Never abandon a friend —
either yours or your father’s.
When disaster strikes, you won’t have to ask your brother for assistance.
It’s better to go to a neighbor than to a brother who lives far away.
11
Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad.
Then I will be able to answer my critics.
12
A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions.
The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.
13
Get security from someone who guarantees a stranger’s debt.
Get a deposit if he does it for foreigners.
English Standard Version
Chapter 27
2
Let another 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 fool 's provocation is heavier than both.
4
Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming,
but who can stand before jealousy?
5
Better is open rebuke
than hidden love.
6
Faithful are the wounds of a friend;
profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
7
One who is full loathes honey,
but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet.
8
Like a bird that strays from its nest
is a man who strays from his home.
9
Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.
10
Do not forsake your friend and 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 who is far away.
11
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad,
that I may answer him who reproaches me.
12
The prudent sees danger and hides himself,
but the simple go on and suffer for it.
13
Take a man 's garment when he has put up security for a stranger,
and hold it in pledge when he puts up security for an adulteress.
New International Version
Chapter 27
2
Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth;
an outsider, and not your own lips.
3
Stone is heavy and sand a burden,
but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
4
Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming,
but who can stand before jealousy?
5
Better is open rebuke
than hidden love.
6
Wounds from a friend can be trusted,
but an enemy multiplies kisses.
7
One who is full loathes honey from the comb,
but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet.
8
Like a bird that flees its nest
is anyone who flees from home.
9
Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the pleasantness of a friend
springs from their heartfelt advice.
10
Do not forsake your friend or a friend of your family,
and do not go to your relative’s house when disaster strikes you—
better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away.
11
Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart;
then I can answer anyone who treats me with contempt.
12
The prudent see danger and take refuge,
but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
13
Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger;
hold it in pledge if it is done for an outsider.
New King James Version
Chapter 27
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 fool’s wrath
is
heavier than both of them.
4
Wrath
is
cruel and anger a torrent,
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
A satisfied soul loathes the honeycomb,
But to a hungry soul every bitter thing
is
sweet.
8
Like a bird that wanders from its nest
Is
a man who wanders from his place.
9
Ointment and perfume delight the heart,
And the sweetness of a man’s friend
gives delight
by hearty counsel.
10
Do not forsake your own friend or your father’s friend,
Nor go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity;
Better
is
a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
11
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad,
That I may answer him who reproaches me.
12
A prudent
man
foresees evil
and
hides himself;
The simple pass on
and
are punished.
13
Take the garment of him who is surety for a stranger,
And hold it in pledge
when
he is surety for a seductress.
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