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Proverbs 27 (CEV)

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¹ Don't brag about tomorrow! Each day brings its own surprises. ² Don't brag about yourself-- let others praise you. ³ Stones and sand are heavy, but trouble caused by a fool is a much heavier load. ⁴ An angry person is dangerous, but a jealous person is even worse. ⁵ A truly good friend will openly correct you. ⁶ You can trust a friend who corrects you, but kisses from an enemy are nothing but lies. ⁷ If you have had enough to eat, honey doesn't taste good, but if you are really hungry, you will eat anything. ⁸ When you are far from home, you feel like a bird without a nest. ⁹ The sweet smell of incense can make you feel good, but true friendship is better still. ¹⁰ Don't desert an old friend of your family or visit your relatives when you are in trouble. A friend nearby is better than relatives far away. ¹¹ My child, show good sense! Then I will be happy and able to answer anyone who criticizes me. ¹² Be cautious and hide when you see danger-- don't be stupid and walk right into trouble. ¹³ Don't loan money to a stranger unless you are given something to guarantee payment. ¹⁴ A loud greeting early in the morning is the same as a curse. ¹⁵ The steady dripping of rain and the nagging of a wife are one and the same. ¹⁶ It's easier to catch the wind or hold olive oil in your hand than to stop a nagging wife. ¹⁷ Just as iron sharpens iron, friends sharpen the minds of each other. ¹⁸ Take care of a tree, and you will eat its fruit; look after your master, and you will be praised. ¹⁹ You see your face in a mirror and your thoughts in the minds of others. ²⁰ Death and the grave are never satisfied, and neither are we. ²¹ Gold and silver are tested in a red-hot furnace, but we are tested by praise. ²² No matter how hard you beat a fool, you can't pound out the foolishness. ²³ You should take good care of your sheep and goats, ²⁴ because wealth and honor don't last forever. ²⁵ After the hay is cut and the new growth appears and the harvest is over, ²⁶ you can sell lambs and goats to buy clothes and land. ²⁷ From the milk of the goats, you can make enough cheese to feed your family and all your servants.