Proverbs 27:13-19 in English

¹³ Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge that is surety for a foreign woman.

¹⁴ He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It shall be counted a curse to him.

¹⁵ A continual dropping in a very rainy day And a contentious woman are alike:

¹⁶ He that would restrain her restraineth the wind; And his right hand encountereth oil.

¹⁷ Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

¹⁸ Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof; And he that regardeth his master shall be honored.

¹⁹ As in water face answereth to face, So the heart of man to man.

¹³ Take away the man's garment, (for a scorner has passed by) whoever lays waste another's goods.

¹⁴ Whosoever shall bless a friend in the morning with a loud voice, shall seem to differ nothing from one who curses him.

¹⁵ On 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.

¹⁶ The north wind is sharp, but it is called by name propitious.

¹⁷ Iron sharpens iron; and a man sharpens his friend's countenance.

¹⁸ He that plants a fig-tree shall eat the fruits of it: so he that waits on his own master shall be honoured.

¹⁹ As faces are not like other faces, so neither are the thoughts of men.

¹³ Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

¹⁴ He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.

¹⁵ A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.

¹⁶ Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.

¹⁷ Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

¹⁸ Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.

¹⁹ As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.

¹³ Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

¹⁴ He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.

¹⁵ A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.

¹⁶ Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.

¹⁷ Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

¹⁸ Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.

¹⁹ As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.

¹³ Take away the man's garment, (for a scorner has passed by) whoever lays waste another's goods.

¹⁴ Whosoever shall bless a friend in the morning with a loud voice, shall seem to differ nothing from one who curses him.

¹⁵ On 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.

¹⁶ The north wind is sharp, but it is called by name propitious.

¹⁷ Iron sharpens iron; and a man sharpens his friend's countenance.

¹⁸ He that plants a fig tree shall eat the fruits of it: so he that waits on his own master shall be honored.

¹⁹ As faces are not like other faces, so neither are the thoughts of men.

¹³ Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; and hold him in pledge that is surety for a strange woman.

¹⁴ He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.

¹⁵ A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike:

¹⁶ He that would restrain her restraineth the wind, and his right hand encountereth oil.

¹⁷ Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

¹⁸ Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof; and he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.

¹⁹ As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.

¹³ You deserve to have your property taken from you if you foolishly promise to a stranger (OR, a strange woman) that you will pay what she owes if she is unable to pay it DOU.

¹⁴ If you rise early in the morning and call out a greeting to your neighbor while he is still sleeping, he will consider it to be a curse, not a blessing.

¹⁵ Having a wife that is constantly nagging is as bad as listening to rain continually dripping on a rainy day.

¹⁶ Trying to restrain/stop her from doing that is as difficult SIM as trying to stop the wind or trying to hold oil in your hand.

¹⁷ We can use one iron tool to sharpen another iron tool; similarly SIM, when one person shares what he is thinking, it can help other people to think more clearly.

¹⁸ Those who take care of fig trees will have figs to eat; similarly, servants who protect their master will be honored by him.

¹⁹ When a person looks in the water, he sees his own face; similarly SIM, when we look at a person's behavior, we know what he is thinking.

¹³ Take away the man's garment, (for a scorner has passed by) whoever lays waste another's goods.

¹⁴ Whosoever shall bless a friend in the morning with a loud voice, shall seem to differ nothing from one who curses him.

¹⁵ On 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.

¹⁶ The north wind is sharp, but it is called by name propitious.

¹⁷ Iron sharpens iron; and a man sharpens his friend's countenance.

¹⁸ He that plants a fig tree shall eat the fruits of it: so he that waits on his own master shall be honoured.

¹⁹ As faces are not like other faces, so neither are the thoughts of men.

¹³ Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger. Hold it for a wayward woman!

¹⁴ He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse by him.

¹⁵ A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike:

¹⁶ restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand.

¹⁷ Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

¹⁸ Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honored.

¹⁹ Like water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man.

¹³ Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger. Hold it for a wayward woman!

¹⁴ He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse by him.

¹⁵ A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike:

¹⁶ restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand.

¹⁷ Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

¹⁸ Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honored.

¹⁹ Like water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man.

¹³ Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger. Hold it for a wayward woman!

¹⁴ He who blesses his neighbour with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse by him.

¹⁵ A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike:

¹⁶ restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand.

¹⁷ Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

¹⁸ Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honoured.

¹⁹ Like water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man.

¹³ Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.

¹⁴ He who gives a blessing to his friend with a loud voice, getting up early in the morning, will have it put to his account as a curse.

¹⁵ Like an unending dropping on a day of rain is a bitter-tongued woman.

¹⁶ He who keeps secret the secret of his friend, will get himself a name for good faith.

¹⁷ Iron makes iron sharp; so a man makes sharp his friend.

¹⁸ Whoever keeps a fig-tree will have its fruit; and the servant waiting on his master will be honoured.

¹⁹ Like face looking at face in water, so are the hearts of men to one another.

¹³ Take his garment that is become surety for another, and hold him in pledge for a strange woman.

¹⁴ He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be reckoned a curse to him.

¹⁵ A continual dropping on a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike:

¹⁶ whosoever will restrain her restraineth the wind, and his right hand encountereth oil.

¹⁷ Iron is sharpened by iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

¹⁸ Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof; and he that guardeth his master shall be honoured.

¹⁹ As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.

¹³ Take away his garment that hath been surety for a stranger: and take from him a pledge for strangers.

¹⁴ He that blesseth his neighbour with a loud voice, rising in the night, shall be like to him that curseth.

¹⁵ Roofs dropping through in a cold day, and a contentious woman are alike.

¹⁶ He that retaineth her, is as he that would hold the wind, and shall call in the oil of his right hand.

¹⁷ Iron sharpeneth iron, so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

¹⁸ He that keepeth the fig tree, shall eat the fruit thereof: and he that is the keeper of his master, shall be glorified.

¹⁹ As the faces of them that look therein, shine in the water, so-the hearts of men are laid open to the wise.

¹³ If someone guarantees a stranger's debt with their cloak, be sure to take it! Make sure you have whatever is pledged to an immoral woman!

¹⁴ If when you get up every morning you shout a loud hello to your neighbors, they will see that as a curse!

¹⁵ An argumentative wife is as irritating as constant dripping on a rainy day.

¹⁶ Trying to stop her is like trying to make the wind stop or trying to hold olive oil in your hand.

¹⁷ An iron blade is sharpened with an iron tool, and one person's mind is sharpened by another's.

¹⁸ Those who care for a fig tree eat its fruit, and those who care for their master are rewarded.

¹⁹ Just as water reflects your face, your mind reflects who you really are.

¹³ Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and a pledge of him for the stranger.

¹⁴ He that prayseth his friend with a loude voyce, rising earely in the morning, it shall be counted to him as a curse.

¹⁵ A continual dropping in the day of raine, and a contentious woman are alike.

¹⁶ He that hideth her, hideth the winde, and she is as ye oyle in his right hand, that vttereth it selfe.

¹⁷ Yron sharpeneth yron, so doeth man sharpen the face of his friend.

¹⁸ He that keepeth the fig tree, shall eate the fruite thereof: so he that waiteth vpon his master, shall come to honour.

¹⁹ As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.

¹³ Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; and hold him in pledge that is surety for an alien woman.

¹⁴ He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.

¹⁵ A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike;

¹⁶ He that would hide her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand betrayeth itself.

¹⁷ Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

¹⁸ Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof; and he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.

¹⁹ As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.

¹³ Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, And take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

¹⁴ He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It shall be counted a curse to him.

¹⁵ A continual dropping in a very rainy day And a contentious woman are alike.

¹⁶ Whosoever hideth her, hideth the wind, And the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.

¹⁷ Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

¹⁸ Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: So he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.

¹⁹ As in water face answereth to face, So the heart of man to man.

¹³ Take his garment, for he became surety for a stranger; and on account of an alien woman take a pledge of him.

¹⁴ When one saluteth his friend with a loud voice, when rising early in the morning, it will be counted a curse to him.

¹⁵ A continual dropping on a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.

¹⁶ He that would conceal her might conceal the wind, and as fragrant oil on his right hand, which would betray itself.

¹⁷ Iron is sharpened by iron: so doth a man sharpen himself on the countenance of his friend.

¹⁸ Whoso guardeth the fig-tree will eat its fruit: so he that watcheth over his master will be honored.

¹⁹ As the water showeth to the face the reflected face: so doth the heart of man show itself to man.

¹³ Take away the man’s garment (for a scorner has passed by), Whoever lays waste another’s goods.

¹⁴ Whosoever shall bless a friend in the morning with a loud voice, Shall seem to differ nothing from one who curses him.

¹⁵ On 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.

¹⁶ The north wind is sharp, But it is called by name propitious.

¹⁷ Iron sharpens iron; And a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

¹⁸ He that plants a fig tree shall eat the fruits of it: So he that waits on his own master shall be honored.

¹⁹ As faces are not like other faces, So neither are the thoughts of men.

¹³ Take his garment who is surety for another; Yea, take a pledge of him who is bound for a stranger.

¹⁴ He who blesseth his neighbor with a loud voice, rising early for it, It shall be accounted to him as a curse.

¹⁵ A continual dropping in a very rainy day And a quarrelsome wife are alike.

¹⁶ He who restraineth her restraineth the wind; And his right hand layeth hold of oil.

¹⁷ Iron sharpeneth iron; So one man sharpeneth the face of another.

¹⁸ He that watcheth the fig-tree shall eat its fruit; So he that is careful for his master shall come to honor.

¹⁹ As in water face answereth to face, So doth the heart of man to man.

¹³ Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger. Hold it for a wayward woman!

¹⁴ He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse by him.

¹⁵ A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike:

¹⁶ restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand.

¹⁷ Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

¹⁸ Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honored.

¹⁹ Like water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man.

¹³ Take a garment of one who has put up security for a stranger, and hold it in pledge when he puts up security for an immoral woman.

¹⁴ Whoever gives his neighbor a blessing with a loud voice early in the morning, that blessing will be considered to be a curse!

¹⁵ A quarreling wife is like the constant dripping on a rainy day;

¹⁶ restraining her is like restraining the wind, or trying to catch oil in your right hand.

¹⁷ Iron sharpens iron; in the same way, a man sharpens his friend.

¹⁸ The one who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and the one who protects his master will be honored.

¹⁹ Just as water reflects a person's face, so a person's heart reflects the person.

¹³ Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger. Hold it for a wayward woman!

¹⁴ He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse by him.

¹⁵ A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike:

¹⁶ restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand.

¹⁷ Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

¹⁸ Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honored.

¹⁹ Like water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man.

¹³ Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger. Hold it for a wayward woman!

¹⁴ He who blesses his neighbour with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse by him.

¹⁵ A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike:

¹⁶ restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand.

¹⁷ Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

¹⁸ Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honoured.

¹⁹ Like water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man.

¹³ Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

¹⁴ He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.

¹⁵ A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.

¹⁶ Whoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand which bewrayeth itself .

¹⁷ Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

¹⁸ He that keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit of it: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honored.

¹⁹ As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.

¹³ Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger. Hold it for a wayward woman!

¹⁴ He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse by him.

¹⁵ A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike:

¹⁶ restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand.

¹⁷ Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

¹⁸ Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honored.

¹⁹ Like water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man.

¹³ Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger. Hold it for a wayward woman!

¹⁴ He who blesses his neighbour with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse by him.

¹⁵ A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike:

¹⁶ restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand.

¹⁷ Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

¹⁸ Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honoured.

¹⁹ Like water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man.

¹³ Take thou away his cloth, that promised for a stranger; and take thou away a wed from him for an alien man.

¹⁴ He that blesseth his neighbour with a great voice; and riseth by night, shall be like him that curseth.

¹⁵ Roofs dropping in the day of cold, and a woman full of chiding, be likened together.

¹⁶ He that withholdeth her, as if he holdeth or held the wind; and voideth out the oil of his right hand.

¹⁷ Iron is whetted by iron; and a man whetteth the face of his friend.

¹⁸ He that keepeth a fig tree, shall eat the fruits thereof; and he that is a keeper of his lord, shall be glorified.

¹⁹ As the cheers of men beholding themselves shine in waters; so the hearts of men be open to prudent men.

¹³ Take thou away his cloth, that promised for a stranger; and take thou away a wed from him for an alien man. (Take thou away his cloak, who hath promised for a stranger; and take thou away a pledge from him for an unknown person.)

¹⁴ He that blesseth his neighbour with a great voice; and riseth by night, shall be like him that curseth (him). (He who blesseth his neighbour with a great voice, when he riseth at night, shall be likened to him who curseth him.)

¹⁵ Roofs dropping in the day of cold, and a woman full of chiding, be likened together. (Roofs dripping rain on a cold day, and a woman full of arguments, or of bickering, be quite similar.)

¹⁶ He that withholdeth her, (is) as if he holdeth (the) wind; and voideth the oil (out) of his right hand. (He who trieth to hold her, is like him who trieth to hold the wind; and like him who trieth to pick up oil with his fingers.)

¹⁷ Iron is whetted by iron; and a man whetteth the face of his friend. (Iron is sharpened by iron; and a man sharpeneth his friend’s mind.)

¹⁸ He that keepeth a fig tree (safe), shall eat the fruits thereof; and he that is a keeper of his lord, shall be glorified. (He who keepeth a fig tree safe, shall eat its fruits; and he who keepeth his lord safe, shall be honoured.)

¹⁹ As the cheers of men beholding (themselves) shine in waters; so the hearts of men be open to prudent men. (Like the faces of people beholding themselves shine in the water; so people’s hearts be open to prudent people.)

¹³ Take his garment, when a stranger hath been surety, And for a strange woman pledge it.

¹⁴ Whoso is saluting his friend with a loud voice, In the morning rising early, A light thing it is reckoned to him.

¹⁵ A continual dropping in a day of rain, And a woman of contentions are alike,

¹⁶ Whoso is hiding her hath hidden the wind, And the ointment of his right hand calleth out.

¹⁷ Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.

¹⁸ The keeper of a fig-tree eateth its fruit, And the preserver of his master is honoured.

¹⁹ As in water the face is to face, So the heart of man to man.