Verse
ASV
American Standard Version
KJV
King James Version
Boast not thyself of tomorrow
; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Boast not thyself of to
morrow
; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine 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 the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath
is heavier than them
both.
Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming
; But who is able to stand before jealousy
?
Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous
; but who is able to stand before envy
?
Better
is
open rebuke Than love that
is
hidden
.
Open rebuke is
better
than secret
love.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are profuse
.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; 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 full soul loatheth an
honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
As a bird that wandereth from her nest, So is a man that wandereth from his place.
As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
Oil
and perfume rejoice the heart ;
So doth the sweetness of a man's friend `that
cometh'
of
hearty counsel.
Ointment
and perfume rejoice the heart :
so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by
hearty counsel.
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.
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.
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproacheth me.
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
A prudent man seeth
the evil, `
and '
hideth himself; `
But '
the simple pass on, `
and '
suffer
for
it
.
A prudent man foreseeth
the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are
punished
.
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger ;
And hold
him
in
pledge `that
is
surety'
for a foreign
woman.
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger ,
and take
a
pledge of
him
for a strange
woman.
He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It shall be counted a curse to him.
He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
A continual dropping in a very rainy day And a contentious woman are alike :
A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike .
He
that
would
restrain
her restraineth
the wind ;
And his right hand encountereth
oil
.
Whosoever
hideth
her hideth
the wind ,
and the
ointment
of
his right hand ,
which
bewrayeth
itself
.
Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Whoso keepeth the fig -
tree shall eat the fruit thereof ;
And
he that regardeth
his master shall be honored
.
Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof :
so
he that waiteth
on
his master shall be honoured
.
As in water face `
answereth '
to face, So the heart of man to man.
As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
Sheol
and Abaddon
are never satisfied
; And
the eyes of man are never satisfied.
Hell
and destruction
are never full
; 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.
As
the fining
pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so
is
a man to
his praise.
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 thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among
wheat
with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, `
And '
look well to thy herds :
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds .
For riches are not for ever: And doth the crown endure unto
all
generations
?
For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to
every
generation
?
The hay is
carried
, and the tender grass showeth
itself, And the
herbs of the mountains are gathered in
.
The hay appeareth
, and the tender grass sheweth
itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
The lambs are for thy clothing, And the goats are the price of the field ;
The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field .
And `there
will
be'
goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, And maintenance for thy maidens.
And thou
shalt
have
goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for
the
maintenance for thy maidens.
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