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Proverbs 27
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 27
New American Standard Bible
Warnings and Instructions
27 (A)Do not boast about tomorrow,
For you (B)do not know what a day may bring.
2 Let (C)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 (D)who can stand before jealousy?
5 Better is (E)open rebuke
Than love that is concealed.
6 Faithful are the (F)wounds of a friend,
But [a]deceitful are the (G)kisses of an enemy.
7 A satisfied [b]person [c]despises honey,
But to a hungry [d]person any bitter thing is sweet.
8 Like a (H)bird that wanders from its nest,
So is a person who (I)wanders from his [e]home.
9 (J)Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
And a [f]person’s advice is sweet to his friend.
10 Do not abandon your (K)friend or (L)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 (M)Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad,
So that I may (N)reply to one who taunts me.
12 A prudent person sees evil and hides himself;
But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty.
13 (O)Take his garment when he becomes a guarantor for a stranger;
And for a foreign woman seize a pledge from him.
14 (P)One who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning,
It will be considered a curse to him.
15 A (Q)constant dripping on a day of steady rain
And a contentious woman are alike;
16 He who would [g]restrain her [h]restrains the wind,
And [i]grasps oil with his right hand.
17 As iron sharpens iron,
So one person sharpens another.
18 One who tends the (R)fig tree will eat its fruit,
And one who (S)cares for his master will be honored.
19 As in water a face reflects the face,
So the heart of a person reflects the person.
20 [j](T)Sheol and [k]Abaddon are (U)never satisfied,
Nor are the (V)eyes of a person ever satisfied.
21 The (W)crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold,
And each (X)is tested by the praise accorded him.
22 Though you (Y)pound the fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain,
His foolishness still will not leave him.
23 (Z)Know well the [l]condition of your flocks,
And pay attention to your herds;
24 For riches are not forever,
Nor does a (AA)crown endure to all generations.
25 When the grass disappears, the new growth is seen,
And the herbs of the mountains are (AB)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 enough goats’ milk for your food,
For the food of your household,
And sustenance for your attendants.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:6 Or excessive
- Proverbs 27:7 Lit soul
- Proverbs 27:7 Lit tramples on
- Proverbs 27:7 Lit soul
- Proverbs 27:8 Lit place
- Proverbs 27:9 Lit soul’s
- Proverbs 27:16 Lit hide(s)
- Proverbs 27:16 Lit hide(s)
- Proverbs 27:16 Lit encounters
- Proverbs 27:20 I.e., The netherworld
- Proverbs 27:20 I.e., the place of destruction
- Proverbs 27:23 Lit face
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
Amplified Bible
Proverbs 27
Amplified Bible
Warnings and Instructions
27 Do not boast about tomorrow,
For you do not know what a day may bring.(A)
2
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth;
A stranger, and not your own lips.
3
Stone is heavy and the sand weighty,
But a fool’s [unreasonable] wrath is heavier and more burdensome than both of them.
4
Wrath is cruel and anger is an overwhelming flood,
But who is able to endure and stand before [the sin of] jealousy?
5
Better is an open reprimand [of loving correction]
Than love that is hidden.(B)
6
Faithful are the wounds of a friend [who corrects out of love and concern],
But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful [because they serve his hidden agenda].
7
He who is satisfied loathes honey,
But to the hungry soul any bitter thing is sweet.
8
Like a bird that wanders from her nest [with its comfort and safety],
So is a man who wanders from his home.
9
Oil and perfume make the heart glad;
So does the sweetness of a friend’s counsel that comes from the heart.
10
Do not abandon your own friend and your father’s friend,
And do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster.
Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away.
11
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad,
That I may reply to him who reproaches (reprimands, criticizes) me.(C)
12
A prudent man sees evil and hides himself and avoids it,
But the naive [who are easily misled] continue on and are punished [by suffering the consequences of sin].(D)
13
[The judge tells the creditor,] “Take the garment of one who is surety (guarantees a loan) for a stranger;
And hold him in pledge when he is surety for an immoral woman [for it is unlikely the debt will be repaid].”(E)
14
He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning,
It will be counted as a curse to him [for it will either be annoying or his purpose will be suspect].
15
A constant dripping on a day of steady rain
And a contentious (quarrelsome) woman are alike;(F)
16
Whoever attempts to restrain her [criticism] might as well try to stop the wind,
And grasps oil with his right hand.
17
As iron sharpens iron,
So one man sharpens [and influences] another [through discussion].
18
He who tends the fig tree will eat its fruit,
And he who faithfully protects and cares for his master will be honored.(G)
19
As in water face reflects face,
So the heart of man reflects man.
20
Sheol (the place of the dead) and Abaddon (the underworld) are never satisfied;
Nor are the eyes of man ever satisfied.(H)
21
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold [to separate the impurities of the metal],
And each is tested by the praise given to him [and his response to it, whether humble or proud].
22
Even though you pound a [hardened, arrogant] fool [who rejects wisdom] in a mortar with a pestle like grain,
Yet his foolishness will not leave him.
23
Be diligent to know 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 is gone, the new growth is seen,
And herbs of the mountain are gathered in,
26
The lambs will supply wool for your clothing,
And the goats will bring the price of a field.
27
And there will be enough goats’ milk for your food,
For the food of your household,
And for the maintenance of your maids.
Provérbios 27
Almeida Revista e Corrigida 2009
Provérbios 27
Almeida Revista e Corrigida 2009
27 Não presumas do dia de amanhã, porque não sabes o que produzirá o dia. 2 Louve-te o estranho, e não a tua boca, o estrangeiro, e não os teus lábios. 3 Pesada é a pedra, e a areia também; mas a ira do insensato é mais pesada do que elas ambas. 4 Cruel é o furor e a impetuosa ira, mas quem parará perante a inveja? 5 Melhor é a repreensão aberta do que o amor encoberto. 6 Fiéis são as feridas feitas pelo que ama, mas os beijos do que aborrece são enganosos. 7 A alma farta pisa o favo de mel, mas à alma faminta todo amargo é doce. 8 Qual ave que vagueia longe do seu ninho, tal é o homem que anda vagueando longe do seu lugar. 9 O óleo e o perfume alegram o coração; assim a doença do amigo, com o conselho cordial. 10 Não abandones o teu amigo, nem o amigo de teu pai, nem entres na casa de teu irmão no dia da tua adversidade; melhor é o vizinho perto do que o irmão longe. 11 Sê sábio, filho meu, e alegra o meu coração, para que tenha alguma coisa que responder àquele que me desprezar. 12 O avisado vê o mal e esconde-se; mas os simples passam e sofrem a pena. 13 Quando alguém fica por fiador do estranho, toma-lhe tu a sua roupa e penhora-o pela estranha. 14 O que bendiz ao seu amigo em alta voz, madrugando pela manhã, por maldição se lhe contará. 15 O gotejar contínuo no dia de grande chuva e a mulher rixosa, um e outro são semelhantes. 16 Aquele que a contivesse, conteria o vento; e a sua destra acomete o óleo. 17 Como o ferro com o ferro se aguça, assim o homem afia o rosto do seu amigo. 18 O que guarda a figueira comerá do seu fruto; e o que vela pelo seu senhor será honrado. 19 Como na água o rosto corresponde ao rosto, assim o coração do homem ao homem. 20 O inferno e a perdição nunca se fartam, e os olhos do homem nunca se satisfazem. 21 O crisol é para a prata, e o forno, para o ouro, e o homem é provado pelos louvores. 22 Ainda que pisasses o tolo com uma mão de gral entre grãos de cevada pilada, não se iria dele a sua estultícia. 23 Procura conhecer o estado das tuas ovelhas; põe o teu coração sobre o gado. 24 Porque as riquezas não duram para sempre; e duraria a coroa de geração em geração? 25 Quando se mostrar a erva, e aparecerem os renovos, então, ajunta as ervas dos montes. 26 Os cordeiros serão para te vestires, e os bodes, para o preço do campo. 27 E haverá bastante leite de cabras para o teu sustento, para sustento da tua casa e para sustento das tuas criadas.
Provérbios 27
Nova Versão Internacional
Provérbios 27
Nova Versão Internacional
27 Não se gabe do dia de amanhã,
pois você não sabe
o que este ou aquele dia poderá trazer.
2 Que outros façam elogios a você,
não a sua própria boca;
outras pessoas, não os seus próprios lábios.
3 A pedra é pesada e a areia é um fardo,
mas a irritação causada pelo insensato
é mais pesada do que as duas juntas.
4 O rancor é cruel e a fúria é destruidora,
mas quem consegue suportar a inveja?
5 Melhor é a repreensão feita abertamente
do que o amor oculto.
6 Quem fere por amor
mostra lealdade,
mas o inimigo multiplica beijos.
7 Quem está satisfeito despreza o mel,
mas para quem tem fome
até o amargo é doce.
8 Como a ave que vagueia
longe do ninho,
assim é o homem que vagueia longe do lar.
9 Perfume e incenso trazem
alegria ao coração;
do conselho sincero do homem
nasce uma bela amizade.
10 Não abandone o seu amigo
nem o amigo de seu pai;
quando for atingido pela adversidade
não vá para a casa de seu irmão;
melhor é o vizinho próximo
do que o irmão distante.
11 Seja sábio, meu filho,
e traga alegria ao meu coração;
poderei então responder
a quem me desprezar.
12 O prudente percebe o perigo
e busca refúgio;
o inexperiente segue adiante
e sofre as conseqüências.
13 Tome-se a veste
de quem serve de fiador ao estranho;
sirva ela de penhor
de quem dá garantia a uma mulher leviana[a].
14 A bênção dada aos gritos cedo de manhã,
como maldição é recebida.
15 A esposa briguenta é como
o gotejar constante num dia chuvoso;
16 detê-la é como deter o vento,
como apanhar óleo com a mão.
17 Assim como o ferro afia o ferro,
o homem afia o seu companheiro.
18 Quem cuida de uma figueira
comerá de seu fruto,
e quem trata bem o seu senhor
receberá tratamento de honra.
19 Assim como a água reflete o rosto,
o coração reflete quem somos nós.
20 O Sheol e a Destruição[b] são insaciáveis,
como insaciáveis são os olhos do homem.
21 O crisol é para a prata
e o forno é para o ouro,
mas o que prova o homem
são os elogios que recebe.
22 Ainda que você moa o insensato,
como trigo no pilão,
a insensatez não se afastará dele.
23 Esforce-se para saber bem
como suas ovelhas estão,
dê cuidadosa atenção aos seus rebanhos,
24 pois as riquezas não duram para sempre,
e nada garante que a coroa
passe de uma geração a outra.
25 Quando o feno for retirado,
surgirem novos brotos
e o capim das colinas for colhido,
26 os cordeiros lhe fornecerão roupa,
e os bodes lhe renderão o preço
de um campo.
27 Haverá fartura de leite de cabra
para alimentar você e sua família,
e para sustentar as suas servas.
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