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Proverbs 27:1-20a

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1Boast not of to-morrow; for thou knowest not what the next day shall bring forth.
2Let thy neighbour, and not thine own mouth, praise thee; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
3A stone is heavy, and sand cumbersome; but a fool's wrath is heavier than both.
4Wrath is merciless, and anger sharp: but envy can bear nothing.
5Open reproofs are better than secret love.
6The wounds of a friend are more to be trusted than the spontaneous kisses of an enemy.
7A full soul scorns honeycombs; but to a hungry soul even bitter things appear sweet.
8As when a bird flies down from its own nest, so a man is brought into bondage whenever he estranges himself from his own place.
9The heart delights in ointments and wines and perfumes: but the soul is broken by calamities.
10Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; and when thou art in distress go not into thy brother's house: better is a friend that is near than a brother living far off.
11Son, be wise, that thy heart may rejoice; and remove thou from thyself reproachful words.
12A wise man, when evils are approaching, hides himself; but fools pass on, and will be punished.
13Take away the man's garment, (for a scorner has passed by) whoever lays waste another's goods.
14Whosoever shall bless a friend in the morning with a loud voice, shall seem to differ nothing from one who curses him.
15On a stormy day drops of rain drive a man out of his house; so also does a railing woman drive a man out of his own house.
16The north wind is sharp, but it is called by name propitious.
17Iron sharpens iron; and a man sharpens his friend's countenance.
18He that plants a fig-tree shall eat the fruits of it: so he that waits on his own master shall be honoured.
19As faces are not like other faces, so neither are the thoughts of men.
20Hell and destruction are not filled; so also are the eyes of men insatiable.
20aHe that fixes his eye is an abomination to the Lord; and the uninstructed do not restrain their tongue.

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