Verse
KJV
King James Version
ASV
American Standard Version
Boast not thyself of to
morrow
; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Boast not thyself of tomorrow
; 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 wrath
is heavier than them
both.
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool's vexation
is heavier than they
both.
Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous
; but who is able to stand before envy
?
Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming
; But who is able to stand before jealousy
?
Open rebuke is
better
than secret
love.
Better
is
open rebuke Than love that
is
hidden
.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful
.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are profuse
.
The full soul loatheth an
honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
The full soul loatheth a
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.
Ointment
and perfume rejoice the heart :
so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by
hearty counsel.
Oil
and perfume rejoice the heart ;
So doth the sweetness of a man's friend `that
cometh'
of
hearty counsel.
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.
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.
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 foreseeth
the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are
punished
.
A prudent man seeth
the evil, `
and '
hideth himself; `
But '
the simple pass on, `
and '
suffer
for
it
.
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger ,
and take
a
pledge
of
him for a strange
woman.
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger ;
And hold
him in
pledge
`that
is
surety'
for a foreign
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 :
Whosoever
hideth
her hideth
the wind ,
and the
ointment
of
his right hand ,
which
bewrayeth
itself
.
He
that
would
restrain
her restraineth
the wind ;
And his right hand encountereth
oil
.
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 :
so
he that waiteth
on
his master shall be honoured
.
Whoso keepeth the fig -
tree shall eat the fruit thereof ;
And
he that regardeth
his master shall be honored
.
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.
Hell
and destruction
are never full
; so
the eyes of man are never satisfied.
Sheol
and Abaddon
are never satisfied
; And
the eyes of man are never satisfied.
As
the fining
pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so
is
a man to
his praise.
The refining
pot is
for silver, and the furnace for gold; And
a man is
`tried'
by
his praise.
Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among
wheat
with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from 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.
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 to
every
generation
?
For riches are not for ever: And doth the crown endure unto
all
generations
?
The hay appeareth
, and the tender grass sheweth
itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
The hay is
carried
, and the tender grass showeth
itself, And the
herbs of the mountains are gathered in
.
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 thou
shalt
have
goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for
the
maintenance for thy maidens.
And `there
will
be'
goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, And maintenance for thy maidens.
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