Proverbs 27

אַֽל־תִּ֭תְהַלֵּל בְּי֣וֹם מָחָ֑ר כִּ֤י לֹא־תֵ֝דַ֗ע מַה־יֵּ֥לֶד יֽוֹם׃

Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.

Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

יְהַלֶּלְךָ֣ זָ֣ר וְלֹא־פִ֑יךָ נָ֝כְרִ֗י וְאַל־שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—a stranger, and not your own lips.

Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

כֹּֽבֶד־אֶ֭בֶן וְנֵ֣טֶל הַח֑וֹל וְכַ֥עַס אֱ֝וִ֗יל כָּבֵ֥ד מִשְּׁנֵיהֶֽם׃

A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.

A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.

אַכְזְרִיּ֣וּת חֵ֭מָה וְשֶׁ֣טֶף אָ֑ף וּמִ֥י יַ֝עֲמֹד לִפְנֵ֥י קִנְאָֽה׃

Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

ט֭וֹבָה תּוֹכַ֣חַת מְגֻלָּ֑ה מֵֽאַהֲבָ֥ה מְסֻתָּֽרֶת׃

Better an open rebuke than love that is concealed.

Open rebuke is better than secret love.

נֶ֭אֱמָנִים פִּצְעֵ֣י אוֹהֵ֑ב וְ֝נַעְתָּר֗וֹת נְשִׁיק֥וֹת שׂוֹנֵֽא׃

The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

נֶ֣פֶשׁ שְׂ֭בֵעָה תָּב֣וּס נֹ֑פֶת וְנֶ֥פֶשׁ רְ֝עֵבָ֗ה כָּל־מַ֥ר מָתֽוֹק׃

The soul that is full loathes honey, but to a hungry soul, any bitter thing is sweet.

The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

כְּ֭צִפּוֹר נוֹדֶ֣דֶת מִן־קִנָּ֑הּ כֵּֽן־אִ֝֗ישׁ נוֹדֵ֥ד מִמְּקוֹמֽוֹ׃

Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who wanders from his home.

As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.

שֶׁ֣מֶן וּ֭קְטֹרֶת יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵ֑ב וּמֶ֥תֶק רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ מֵֽעֲצַת־נָֽפֶשׁ׃

Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the counsel of a friend is sweetness to the soul.

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.

רֵֽעֲךָ֨ (ורעה) [וְרֵ֪עַ] אָבִ֡יךָ אַֽל־תַּעֲזֹ֗ב וּבֵ֥ית אָחִ֗יךָ אַל־תָּ֭בוֹא בְּי֣וֹם אֵידֶ֑ךָ ט֥וֹב שָׁכֵ֥ן קָ֝ר֗וֹב מֵאָ֥ח רָחֽוֹק׃

Do not forsake your friend or your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.

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.

חֲכַ֣ם בְּ֭נִי וְשַׂמַּ֣ח לִבִּ֑י וְאָשִׁ֖יבָה חֹרְפִ֣י דָבָֽר׃

Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.

My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

עָר֤וּם רָאָ֣ה רָעָ֣ה נִסְתָּ֑ר פְּ֝תָאיִ֗ם עָבְר֥וּ נֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃

The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

קַח־בִּ֭גְדוֹ כִּי־עָ֣רַב זָ֑ר וּבְעַ֖ד נָכְרִיָּ֣ה חַבְלֵֽהוּ׃

Take the garment of him who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner.

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

מְבָ֘רֵ֤ךְ רֵעֵ֨הוּ ׀ בְּק֣וֹל גָּ֭דוֹל בַּבֹּ֣קֶר הַשְׁכֵּ֑ים קְ֝לָלָ֗ה תֵּחָ֥שֶׁב לֽוֹ׃

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

He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.

דֶּ֣לֶף ט֭וֹרֵד בְּי֣וֹם סַגְרִ֑יר וְאֵ֥שֶׁת (מדונים) [מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים] נִשְׁתָּוָֽה׃

A constant dripping on a rainy day and a contentious woman are alike—

A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.

צֹפְנֶ֥יהָ צָֽפַן־ר֑וּחַ וְשֶׁ֖מֶן יְמִינ֣וֹ יִקְרָֽא׃

restraining her is like holding back the wind or grasping oil with one’s right hand.

Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.

בַּרְזֶ֣ל בְּבַרְזֶ֣ל יָ֑חַד וְ֝אִ֗ישׁ יַ֣חַד פְּנֵֽי־רֵעֵֽהוּ׃

As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

נֹצֵ֣ר תְּ֭אֵנָה יֹאכַ֣ל פִּרְיָ֑הּ וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֣יו יְכֻבָּֽד׃

Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored.

Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.

כַּ֭מַּיִם הַפָּנִ֣ים לַפָּנִ֑ים כֵּ֤ן לֵֽב־הָ֝אָדָ֗ם לָאָדָֽם׃

As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the true man.

As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.

שְׁא֣וֹל (ואבדה) [וַ֭אֲבַדּוֹ] לֹ֣א תִשְׂבַּ֑עְנָה וְעֵינֵ֥י הָ֝אָדָ֗ם לֹ֣א תִשְׂבַּֽעְנָה׃

Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

מַצְרֵ֣ף לַ֭כֶּסֶף וְכ֣וּר לַזָּהָ֑ב וְ֝אִ֗ישׁ לְפִ֣י מַהֲלָלֽוֹ׃

A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him.

As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.

אִ֥ם תִּכְתּֽוֹשׁ־אֶת־הָאֱוִ֨יל ׀ בַּֽמַּכְתֵּ֡שׁ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָ֭רִיפוֹת בַּֽעֱלִ֑י לֹא־תָס֥וּר מֵ֝עָלָ֗יו אִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃

Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him.

Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

יָדֹ֣עַ תֵּ֭דַע פְּנֵ֣י צֹאנֶ֑ךָ שִׁ֥ית לִ֝בְּךָ֗ לַעֲדָרִֽים׃

Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds;

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

כִּ֤י לֹ֣א לְעוֹלָ֣ם חֹ֑סֶן וְאִם־נֵ֝֗זֶר לְד֣וֹר (דור) [וָדֽוֹר] ׃

for riches are not forever, nor does a crown endure to every generation.

For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?

גָּלָ֣ה חָ֭צִיר וְנִרְאָה־דֶ֑שֶׁא וְ֝נֶאֶסְפ֗וּ עִשְּׂב֥וֹת הָרִֽים׃

When hay is removed and new growth appears and the grass from the hills is gathered,

The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.

כְּבָשִׂ֥ים לִלְבוּשֶׁ֑ךָ וּמְחִ֥יר שָׂ֝דֶ֗ה עַתּוּדִֽים׃

the lambs will provide you with clothing, and the goats with the price of a field.

The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.

וְדֵ֤י ׀ חֲלֵ֬ב עִזִּ֗ים לְֽ֭לַחְמְךָ לְלֶ֣חֶם בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ וְ֝חַיִּ֗ים לְנַעֲרוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed you—food for your household and nourishment for your maidservants.

And thou shalt have goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.