Proverbs 27:16-23 in English

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.

²⁰ Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; And the eyes of man are never satisfied.

²¹ The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is tried by his praise.

²² Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with bruised grain, Yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

²³ Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, And look well to thy herds:

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.

²⁰ Hell and destruction are not filled; so also are the eyes of men insatiable.

^20a He that fixes his eye is an abomination to the Lord; and the uninstructed do not restrain their tongue.

²¹ Fire is the trial for silver and gold; and a man is tried by the mouth of them that praise him.

^21a The heart of the transgressor seeks after mischiefs; but an upright heart seeks knowledge.

²² Though thou scourge a fool, disgracing him in the midst of the council, thou wilt still in no wise remove his folly from him.

²³ Do thou thoroughly know the number of thy flock, and pay attention to thine herds.

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.

²⁰ Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

²¹ As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.

²² Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

²³ Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

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.

²⁰ Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

²¹ As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.

²² Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

²³ Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

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.

²⁰ Hell and destruction are not filled; so also are the eyes of men insatiable. He that fixes his eye is an abomination to the Lord; and the uninstructed do not restrain their tongue.

²¹ Fire is the trial for silver and gold; and a man is tried by the mouth of them that praise him. The heart of the transgressor seeks after mischiefs; but an upright heart seeks knowledge.

²² Though you scourge a fool, disgracing him in the midst of the council, you will still in no wise remove his folly from him.

²³ Do you thoroughly know the number of your flock, and pay attention to your herds.

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.

²⁰ Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; and the eyes of man are never satisfied.

²¹ The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, and a man is tried by his praise.

²² Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle among bruised corn, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

²³ Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds:

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.

²⁰ It is as though the place where the dead people are is always wanting more people to die and come there; and humans SYN are always wanting to acquire more things, too.

²¹ Workers put silver and gold in a very hot furnace to burn out what is impure, and SIM people learn what we are really like when they see how we react when people praise us.

²² Even if you beat/crush a fool severely like MET you pulverize grain with a pestle, you probably will not be able to cause him to stop ◄being foolish/doing foolish things►.

²³ Take good care of your flocks of sheep and herds of cattle,

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.

²⁰ Hell and destruction are not filled; so also are the eyes of men insatiable. He that fixes his eye is an abomination to the Lord; and the uninstructed do not restrain their tongue.

²¹ Fire is the trial for silver and gold; and a man is tried by the mouth of them that praise him. The heart of the transgressor seeks after mischiefs; but an upright heart seeks knowledge.

²² Though you scourge a fool, disgracing him in the midst of the council, you will still in no wise remove his folly from him.

²³ Do you thoroughly know the number of your flock, and pay attention to your herds.

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.

²⁰ Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; and a man’s eyes are never satisfied.

²¹ The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.

²² Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.

²³ Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds,

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.

²⁰ Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; and a man’s eyes are never satisfied.

²¹ The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.

²² Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.

²³ Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds,

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.

²⁰ Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; and a man’s eyes are never satisfied.

²¹ The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.

²² Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.

²³ Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds,

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.

²⁰ The underworld and Abaddon are never full, and the eyes of man have never enough.

²¹ The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, and a man is measured by what he is praised for.

²² Even if a foolish man is crushed with a hammer in a vessel among crushed grain, still his foolish ways will not go from him.

²³ Take care to have knowledge about the condition of your flocks, looking well after your herds;

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.

²⁰ Sheol and destruction are insatiable; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

²¹ The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; so let a man be to the mouth that praiseth him.

²² If thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his folly depart from him.

²³ Be well acquainted with the appearance of thy flocks; look well to thy herds:

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.

²⁰ Hell and destruction are never filled: so the eyes of men are never satisfied.

²¹ As silver is tried in the fining-pot and gold in the furnace: so a man is tried by the mouth of him that praiseth. The heart of the wicked seeketh after evils, but the righteous heart seeketh after knowledge.

²² Though thou shouldst bray a fool in the mortar, as when a pestle striketh upon sodden barley, his folly would not be taken from him.

²³ Be diligent to know the countenance of thy cattle, and consider thy own flocks:

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.

²⁰ In the same way that the grave and destruction are never satisfied, human desire is never satisfied.

²¹ Just as a crucible tests silver, and a furnace tests gold, people are tested by the praise they receive.

²² Even if you ground stupid people in a mortar, crushing them like grain with the pestle, you can't get rid of stupidity from them.

²³ You should know the condition of your flocks really well and take good care of your herds,

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.

²⁰ The graue and destruction can neuer be full, so the eyes of man can neuer be satisfied.

²¹ As is the fining pot for siluer and the fornace for golde, so is euery man according to his dignitie.

²² Though thou shouldest bray a foole in a morter among wheate brayed with a pestell, yet will not his foolishnes depart from him.

²³ Be diligent to know ye state of thy flocke, and take heede to the heardes.

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.

²⁰ The nether-world and Destruction are never satiated; so the eyes of man are never satiated.

²¹ The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, and a man is tried by his praise.

²² Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle among groats, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

²³ Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds;

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.

²⁰ Hell and destruction are never full; So the eyes of man are never satisfied.

²¹ As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; So is a man to his praise.

²² Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, Yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

²³ Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, And look well to thy herds.

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.

²⁰ The nether world and the place of corruption are never satisfied: so are the eyes of man never satisfied.

²¹ As the fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: so is a man proved according to his praise.

²² Though thou shouldst pound the fool in a mortar, in the midst of grains of wheat with a pestle: still would his folly not depart from him.

²³ Endeavor to know well the appearance of thy flocks, direct thy attention to thy herds;

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.

²⁰ Hell and destruction are not filled; So also are the eyes of men insatiable.

^20a He that fixes his eye is an abomination to the Lord; And the uninstructed do not restrain their tongue.

²¹ Fire is the trial for silver and gold; And a man is tried by the mouth of them that praise him.

^21a The heart of the transgressor seeks after mischiefs; But an upright heart seeks knowledge.

²² Though thou scourge a fool, disgracing him in the midst of the council, Thou wilt still in nowise remove his folly from him.

²³ Do thou thoroughly know the number of thy flock, And pay attention to thy herds.

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.

²⁰ The realms of the dead are never full; So the eyes of man are never satisfied.

²¹ The refining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; So let a man be to the mouth that giveth him praise.

²² Though thou shouldst beat a fool in a mortar, Among bruised wheat, with a pestle, Yet will not his folly depart from him.

²³ Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, And look well to thy herds!

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.

²⁰ Sheol ·Place of the dead· and Abaddon ·bottomless pit· are never satisfied; and a man’s eyes are never satisfied.

²¹ The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.

²² Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.

²³ Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds:

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.

²⁰ Just as Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, so a man's eyes are never satisfied.

²¹ A crucible is for silver and a furnace is for gold; and a person is tested when he is praised.

²² Even if you crush a fool with the pestle—along with the grain— yet his foolishness will not leave him.

²³ Be sure you know the condition of your flocks and be concerned about your herds,

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.

²⁰ Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; and a man’s eyes are never satisfied.

²¹ The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.

²² Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.

²³ Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds,

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.

²⁰ Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; and a man’s eyes are never satisfied.

²¹ The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.

²² Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.

²³ Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds,

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.

²⁰ Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

²¹ As the fining-pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.

²² Though thou shouldst bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet his foolishness will not depart from him.

²³ Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

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.

²⁰ Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; and a man’s eyes are never satisfied.

²¹ The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.

²² Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.

²³ Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds,

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.

²⁰ Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; and a man’s eyes are never satisfied.

²¹ The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.

²² Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.

²³ Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds,

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.

²⁰ Hell and perdition shall not be filled; so and the eyes of men be not able to be filled or be unfillable.

²¹ As silver is proved in a welling place, and gold is proved in a furnace; so a man is proved by the mouth of his praisers.

²² Though thou poundedest a fool in a mortar, as with a pestle smiting above dried barley, his folly shall not be done away from him.

²³ Know thou diligently the cheer of thy beast; and behold thou thy flocks.

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.)

²⁰ Hell and perdition shall not be filled; so and the eyes of men be not able to be (ful)filled. (Sheol, or the land of the dead, and perdition, or Hell and perdition, shall never be filled full; and the eyes, or the appetites, of people shall never be fulfilled, or satisfied.)

²¹ As silver is proved in a welling place, and gold is proved in a furnace; so a man is proved by the mouth of his praisers (or so a person is proved, or assayed, by the words of his praisers).

²² Though thou poundedest a fool in a mortar, as with a pestle smiting above dried barley (or like pounding dried barley with a pestle), his folly shall not be done away from him.

²³ Know thou diligently the cheer of thy beast; and behold thou thy flocks. (Diligently know the faces of thy beasts; and keep watch thou over thy flocks.)

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.

²⁰ Sheol and destruction are not satisfied, And the eyes of man are not satisfied.

²¹ A refining pot is for silver, and a furnace for gold, And a man according to his praise.

²² If thou dost beat the foolish in a mortar, Among washed things — with a pestle, His folly turneth not aside from off him.

²³ Know well the face of thy flock, Set thy heart to the droves,