Proverbs 27:1-14

Christian Standard Bible

27 Don’t boast about tomorrow,
for you don’t know what a day might bring.^(A)

² Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—
a stranger, and not your own lips.^(B)

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?^(C)

⁵ Better an open reprimand
than concealed love.^(D)

⁶ The wounds of a friend are trustworthy,^(E)
but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.^(F)

⁷ A person who is full tramples on a honeycomb,^(G)
but to a hungry person, any bitter thing is sweet.

⁸ Anyone wandering from his home
is like a bird wandering from its nest.^(H)

⁹ Oil^(I) and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.^[a]

¹⁰ Don’t abandon your friend or your father’s friend,^(J)
and don’t go to your brother’s house
in your time of calamity;
better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.^(K)

¹¹ Be wise, my son, and bring my heart joy,^(L)
so that I can answer anyone who taunts me.^(M)

¹² A sensible person sees danger and takes cover;
the inexperienced keep going and are punished.^(N)

¹³ Take his garment,
for he has put up security for a stranger;
get collateral if it is for foreigners.^[b](O)

¹⁴ If one blesses his neighbor
with a loud voice early in the morning,
it will be counted as a curse to him.