Verse
ASV
American Standard Version
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
Boast
not thyself
of
tomorrow ;
For thou
knowest
not what a day may bring forth
.
Do
not boast
about
tomorrow ,
for you
do
not know
what a day may bring.
Let another man
praise thee
, and not thine
own mouth ;
A stranger, and not thine
own lips.
Let another praise you
, and not your
own mouth —
a stranger, and not your
own lips.
A stone is heavy ,
and the
sand weighty;
But a fool's
vexation
is
heavier
than
they
both.
A stone is heavy and sand is
a
burden,
but aggravation
from
a fool
outweighs
them
both.
Wrath is cruel ,
and anger is overwhelming;
But who is
able
to
stand
before
jealousy?
Wrath is cruel and anger is like
a
flood,
but who can
withstand
jealousy?
Better is
open rebuke Than love that is hidden
.
Better an
open rebuke than love that is concealed
.
Faithful
are
the wounds of a friend ;
But the kisses of an enemy are profuse
.
The wounds of a friend are
faithful,
but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful
.
The full
soul loatheth
a
honeycomb;
But to the
hungry soul every
bitter thing is sweet.
The soul that
is
full
loathes
honey,
but to a
hungry soul ,
any
bitter thing is sweet.
As
a bird that wandereth
from her
nest ,
So
is a man that
wandereth
from his place
.
Like
a bird that strays
from its
nest is a man who
wanders
from his home
.
Oil and perfume
rejoice
the heart ;
So
doth
the sweetness of a man's
friend `that
cometh'
of
hearty
counsel.
Oil and incense
bring
joy
to
the heart ,
and
the sweetness of a friend is
counsel to
the
soul
.
Thine
own
friend ,
and
thy
father's
friend, forsake
not;
And go
not to thy
brother's
house in the day of thy
calamity :
Better is
a neighbor that
is
near
than a brother far off
.
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
.
My
son,
be wise, and make
my heart glad
, That I may
answer him that
reproacheth
me.
Be wise, my
son,
and bring
joy
to
my heart, so
that I can
answer him who
taunts
me.
A
prudent
man
seeth
the evil,
`
and '
hideth
himself
; `
But '
the simple pass
on,
`
and '
suffer
for
it
.
The prudent
see
danger
and take
cover
; but the simple keep
going
and pay
the
penalty
.
Take his
garment that
is
surety
for a stranger; And
hold
him
in
pledge
`that
is surety'
for a foreign
woman
.
Take the
garment of
him
who
posts
security
for a stranger; get
collateral
if
it
is for a foreigner
.
He
that
blesseth
his friend
with a loud voice ,
rising
early in the morning, It shall
be counted a
curse
to him.
If
one
blesses
his neighbor
with a loud voice early in the morning, it will
be counted to him as
a
curse
.
A continual
dropping
in
a very
rainy day And a contentious woman are alike :
A constant
dripping
on
a rainy day and a contentious woman are alike —
He
that
would
restrain
her restraineth
the wind ;
And
his
right hand encountereth
oil
.
restraining
her is
like
holding
back
the wind or
grasping
oil
with
one’s
right hand.
Iron sharpeneth
iron ;
So a
man sharpeneth
the
countenance
of
his
friend
.
As
iron sharpens
iron ,
so one
man sharpens
another
.
Whoso
keepeth
the
fig -
tree shall
eat the
fruit thereof;
And he that
regardeth
his master shall
be honored.
Whoever
tends
a
fig tree will
eat its
fruit ,
and he who
looks
after
his master will
be honored.
As in
water face
`answereth'
to
face, So the heart of
man
to
man.
As water reflects
the
face, so the heart reflects
the
true
man.
Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; And
the eyes of man are never satisfied.
Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; so
the eyes of man are never satisfied.
The
refining
pot
is
for silver ,
and the
furnace for gold ;
And
a man is `tried'
by his
praise.
A
crucible
for silver and a
furnace for gold ,
but
a man is tested
by the
praise accorded
him
.
Though thou
shouldest
bray
a fool in
a
mortar
with a pestle along
with
bruised
grain
, Yet will not his
foolishness
depart from him.
Though you
grind
a fool like
grain
with mortar
and
a pestle, yet his
folly
will not depart from him.
Be thou
diligent
to know the state of thy
flocks, `
And '
look
well
to thy
herds :
Be sure
to know the state of your
flocks, and pay
close
attention
to your
herds ;
For riches are not for
ever:
And
doth
the
crown endure unto
all
generations?
for riches are not forever,
nor
does
a
crown endure to
every
generation.
The
hay is carried,
and the
tender
grass
showeth
itself,
And the herbs
of
the mountains
are
gathered in.
When
hay is removed
and new
growth
appears
and the grain
from
the hills
is
gathered ,
The lambs are
for
thy
clothing, And the goats are
the price of the
field ;
the lambs will
provide
you
with
clothing, and the goats with
the price of a
field .
And
`there
will be'
goats '
milk enough
for
thy
food ,
for the
food
of
thy
household ,
And maintenance
for thy
maidens
.
You
will have
plenty
of
goats ’
milk to
feed
you—
food for your
household and nourishment
for your
maidservants
.
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