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Proverbs 27
New International Version
Proverbs 27
New International Version
2 Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth;
an outsider, and not your own lips.(C)
3 Stone is heavy and sand(D) a burden,
but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
4 Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming,
but who can stand before jealousy?(E)
5 Better is open rebuke
than hidden love.
6 Wounds from a friend can be trusted,
but an enemy multiplies kisses.(F)
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(G)
is anyone who flees from home.
9 Perfume(H) 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(I) strikes you—
better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away.
11 Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart;(J)
then I can answer anyone who treats me with contempt.(K)
12 The prudent see danger and take refuge,
but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.(L)
13 Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger;
hold it in pledge if it is done for an outsider.(M)
14 If anyone loudly blesses their neighbor early in the morning,
it will be taken as a curse.
15 A quarrelsome wife is like the dripping(N)
of a leaky roof in a rainstorm;
16 restraining her is like restraining the wind
or grasping oil with the hand.
17 As iron sharpens iron,
so one person sharpens another.
18 The one who guards a fig tree will eat its fruit,(O)
and whoever protects their master will be honored.(P)
19 As water reflects the face,
so one’s life reflects the heart.[a]
21 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold,(S)
but people are tested by their praise.
22 Though you grind a fool in a mortar,
grinding them like grain with a pestle,
you will not remove their folly from them.
23 Be sure you know the condition of your flocks,(T)
give careful attention to your herds;
24 for riches do not endure forever,(U)
and a crown is not secure for all generations.
25 When the hay is removed and new growth appears
and the grass from the hills is gathered in,
26 the lambs will provide you with clothing,
and the goats with the price of a field.
27 You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed your family
and to nourish your female servants.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:19 Or so others reflect your heart back to you
- Proverbs 27:20 Hebrew Abaddon
Proverbs 27
New Living Translation
Proverbs 27
New Living Translation
27 Don’t brag about tomorrow,
since you don’t know what the day will bring.
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,[a] 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.[b]
14 A loud and cheerful greeting early in the morning
will be taken as a curse!
15 A quarrelsome wife is as annoying
as constant dripping on a rainy day.
16 Stopping her complaints is like trying to stop the wind
or trying to hold something with greased hands.
17 As iron sharpens iron,
so a friend sharpens a friend.
18 As workers who tend a fig tree are allowed to eat the fruit,
so workers who protect their employer’s interests will be rewarded.
19 As a face is reflected in water,
so the heart reflects the real person.
20 Just as Death and Destruction[c] are never satisfied,
so human desire is never satisfied.
21 Fire tests the purity of silver and gold,
but a person is tested by being praised.[d]
22 You cannot separate fools from their foolishness,
even though you grind them like grain with mortar and pestle.
23 Know the state of your flocks,
and put your heart into caring for your herds,
24 for riches don’t last forever,
and the crown might not be passed to the next generation.
25 After the hay is harvested and the new crop appears
and the mountain grasses are gathered in,
26 your sheep will provide wool for clothing,
and your goats will provide the price of a field.
27 And you will have enough goats’ milk for yourself,
your family, and your servant girls.
Sprueche 27
Hoffnung für Alle
Sprueche 27
Hoffnung für Alle
Liebe, die offen zurechtweist
27 Brüste dich nicht mit dem, was du morgen tun willst, denn du weißt nicht, was der Tag dir bringt!
2 Überlass es anderen, dich zu loben! Es ist besser, ein Fremder rühmt dich, als du selbst!
3 Schon ein Stein oder eine Karre Sand sind sehr schwer, aber der Ärger über einen Dummkopf wiegt mehr als beide zusammen!
4 Zorn und Wut sind so zerstörerisch wie ein reißender Strom – gegen die Eifersucht aber verblassen sie beide!
5 Liebe, die offen zurechtweist, ist besser als Liebe, die sich ängstlich zurückhält.
6 Ein Freund meint es gut, selbst wenn er dich verletzt; ein Feind aber schmeichelt dir mit übertrieben vielen Küssen.
7 Wer satt ist, will auch den besten Honig nicht mehr sehen; dem Hungrigen aber schmeckt sogar das Bittere süß.
8 Wer seine Heimat verlässt, ist wie ein Vogel, der seinem Nest entflieht.
9 Duftendes Öl und Weihrauch erfreuen das Herz, genauso wohltuend ist der gute Rat eines Freundes.
10 Verlass niemals deinen Freund oder den Freund deines Vaters! Wenn du in Not gerätst, dann geh nicht bis zum Haus deines Bruders! Ein Nachbar in der Nähe kann dir besser helfen als der Bruder in der Ferne.
11 Sei verständig, mein Sohn, und mach mir diese Freude! Dann habe ich eine passende Antwort für jeden, der mich verachtet und beschimpft.
12 Der Kluge sieht das Unglück voraus und bringt sich in Sicherheit; ein Unerfahrener rennt mitten hinein und muss die Folgen tragen.
13 Wenn jemand so leichtsinnig war, für die Schulden eines Fremden zu bürgen, dann leihe ihm nur etwas gegen Pfand!
14 Wenn jemand seinen Nachbarn frühmorgens mit lauter Stimme begrüßt, dann wird es ihm als Verwünschung ausgelegt.
15 Eine nörgelnde Frau ist so unerträglich wie ein undichtes Dach bei Dauerregen!
16 Sie zum Schweigen zu bringen ist so sinnlos, wie den Wind zu fangen oder Öl mit den Händen zu halten!
17 Wie man Eisen durch Eisen schleift, so schleift ein Mensch den Charakter eines anderen.
18 Wer seinen Feigenbaum pflegt, kann die Früchte ernten; wer sich für seinen Herrn einsetzt, der findet Anerkennung.
19 Im Wasser spiegelt sich dein Gesicht, und durch die Menschen um dich herum erkennst du dich selbst[a]!
20 Der Abgrund des Totenreichs ist unersättlich – ebenso die Augen des Menschen: Sie haben nie genug!
21 Gold und Silber prüft man durch Schmelzen, der Prüfstein eines Menschen ist sein Ruf.
22 Du könntest einen Unverständigen wie Getreide stampfen und mahlen – seine Dummheit wirst du doch nicht aus ihm herausbekommen!
23 Kümmere dich gut um deine Viehherden, sorge für deine Schafe und Ziegen, 24 denn Reichtum bleibt nicht für immer, und selbst Königreiche vergehen! 25 Mähe die Wiesen, damit frisches Gras nachwachsen kann, und hole das Heu von den Bergen! 26 Aus der Wolle der Schafe kannst du Kleider anfertigen, und von dem Geld, das du für die Ziegenböcke bekommst, neues Land kaufen. 27 Die Ziegen geben Milch für dich und deine Familie und für alle deine Mägde.
Footnotes
- 27,19 Oder: und in deinen Gedanken und Gefühlen erkennst du dich selbst.
Proverbs 27
New King James Version
Proverbs 27
New King James Version
My Son, Be Wise
27 Do(A) not boast about tomorrow,
For you do not know what a day may bring forth.
2 (B)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 (C)who is able to stand before jealousy?
5 (D)Open rebuke is better
Than love carefully concealed.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend,
But the kisses of an enemy are (E)deceitful.
7 A satisfied soul [a]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 [b]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;
(F)Better is a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad,
(G)That I may answer him who reproaches me.
12 A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself;
The simple pass on and are (H)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.
14 He who blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning,
It will be counted a curse to him.
15 A (I)continual dripping on a very rainy day
And a contentious woman are alike;
16 Whoever [c]restrains her restrains the wind,
And grasps oil with his right hand.
17 As iron sharpens iron,
So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
18 (J)Whoever [d]keeps the fig tree will eat its fruit;
So he who waits on his master will be honored.
19 As in water face reflects face,
So a man’s heart reveals the man.
21 (M)The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
And a man is valued by what others say of him.
22 (N)Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain,
Yet his foolishness will not depart from him.
23 Be diligent to know the state of your (O)flocks,
And attend to your herds;
24 For riches are not forever,
Nor does a crown endure to all generations.
25 (P)When the hay is removed, and the tender grass shows itself,
And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in,
26 The lambs will provide your clothing,
And the goats the price of a field;
27 You shall have enough goats’ milk for your food,
For the food of your household,
And the nourishment of your maidservants.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:7 tramples on
- Proverbs 27:9 Lit. counsel of the soul
- Proverbs 27:16 Lit. hides
- Proverbs 27:18 protects or tends
- Proverbs 27:20 Or Sheol
- Proverbs 27:20 Heb. Abaddon
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Hoffnung für Alle (HOF)
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New King James Version (NKJV) 
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