Proverbs 27:7-26

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.

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

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

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

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

²⁴For a man has not strength and power for ever; neither does he transmit it from generation to generation.

²⁵Take care of the herbage in the field, and thou shalt cut grass, and gather the mountain hay;

²⁶that thou mayest have wool of sheep for clothing: pay attention to the land, that thou mayest have lambs.