Proverbs 27:8-14 in English

⁸ As a bird that wandereth from her nest, So is a man that wandereth from his place.

⁹ Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man’s friend that cometh of hearty counsel.

¹⁰ 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.

¹¹ My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproacheth me.

¹² A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

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.

⁸ As when a bird flies down from its own nest, so a man is brought into bondage whenever he estranges himself from his own place.

⁹ The heart delights in ointments and wines and perfumes: but the soul is broken by calamities.

¹⁰ Thine 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.

¹¹ Son, be wise, that thy heart may rejoice; and remove thou from thyself reproachful words.

¹² A wise man, when evils are approaching, hides himself; but fools pass on, and will be punished.

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.

⁸ As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.

⁹ Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.

¹⁰ 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.

¹¹ My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

¹² A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

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.

⁸ As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.

⁹ Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.

¹⁰ 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.

¹¹ My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

¹² A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

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.

⁸ As when a bird flies down from its own nest, so a man is brought into bondage whenever he estranges himself from his own place.

⁹ The heart delights in ointments and wines and perfumes: but the soul is broken by calamities.

¹⁰ Your own friend, and your father's friend, forsake not; and when you are in distress go not into your brother's house: better is a friend that is near than a brother living far off.

¹¹ Son, be wise, that your heart may rejoice; and remove you from yourself reproachful words.

¹² A wise man, when evils are approaching, hides himself; but fools pass on, and will be punished.

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.

⁸ As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.

⁹ Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend that cometh of hearty counsel.

¹⁰ 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 neighbour that is near than a brother far off.

¹¹ My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

¹² A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

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.

⁸ Anyone who wanders far from his home/family is like SIM a bird that is far from its nest.

⁹ Putting olive oil and perfume on a person's skin causes him to feel good, but having a friend who gives good advice is even better.

¹⁰ Do not neglect your friends or your parents' friends; and at a time when you are experiencing a disaster, do not go to a relative who lives far away to request his help; someone who lives near you can help you more than relatives who live far away.

¹¹ My child/son, cause me to be happy by becoming wise, in order that I will know how to reply to those who would criticize me about your behavior.

¹² Those who have good sense will realize that there is something dangerous ahead, and they will hide; those who do not have good sense just keep going, and later they will suffer because of doing that.

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.

⁸ As when a bird flies down from its own nest, so a man is brought into bondage whenever he estranges himself from his own place.

⁹ The heart delights in ointments and wines and perfumes: but the soul is broken by calamities.

¹⁰ Your own friend, and your father's friend, forsake not; and when you are in distress go not into your brother's house: better is a friend that is near than a brother living far off.

¹¹ Son, be wise, that your heart may rejoice; and remove you from yourself reproachful words.

¹² A wise man, when evils are approaching, hides himself; but fools pass on, and will be punished.

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.

⁸ As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his home.

⁹ Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.

¹⁰ Don’t forsake your friend and your father’s friend. Don’t go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster. A neighbor who is near is better than a distant brother.

¹¹ Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.

¹² A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

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.

⁸ As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his home.

⁹ Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.

¹⁰ Don’t forsake your friend and your father’s friend. Don’t go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster. A neighbor who is near is better than a distant brother.

¹¹ Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.

¹² A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

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.

⁸ As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his home.

⁹ Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.

¹⁰ Don’t forsake your friend and your father’s friend. Don’t go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster. A neighbour who is near is better than a distant brother.

¹¹ Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.

¹² A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

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.

⁸ Like a bird wandering from the place of her eggs is a man wandering from his station.

⁹ Oil and perfume make glad the heart, and the wise suggestion of a friend is sweet to the soul.

¹⁰ Do not give up your friend and your father's friend; and do not go into your brother's house in the day of your trouble: better is a neighbour who is near than a brother far off.

¹¹ My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.

¹² The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

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.

⁸ As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.

⁹ Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; and the sweetness of one's friend is the fruit of hearty counsel.

¹⁰ Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; and go not into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.

¹¹ Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me.

¹² A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; the simple pass on, and are punished.

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.

⁸ As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that leaveth his place.

⁹ Ointment and perfumes rejoice the heart: and the good counsels of a friend are sweet to the soul.

¹⁰ Thy own friend, and thy father’s friend forsake not: and go not into thy brother’s house in the day of thy affliction. Better is a neighbour that is near, than a brother afar off.

¹¹ Study wisdom, my son, and make my heart joyful, that thou mayst give an answer to him that reproacheth.

¹² The prudent man seeing evil hideth himself: little ones passing on have suffered losses.

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.

⁸ Having to leave home is like a bird having to leave its nest.

⁹ Perfume and scented oils make you feel happy, but good advice from a friend is even better.

¹⁰ Don't give up on your friends or your family's friends. Don't go to a relative's house when you've got trouble. A friend nearby is more useful than a relative far away.

¹¹ My son, make me happy by being wise, so I can respond to anyone who criticizes me.

¹² If you're sensible you see danger coming and get out of the way; but stupid people just keep going and suffer the consequences.

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!

⁸ As a bird that wandreth from her nest, so is a man that wandreth from his owne place.

⁹ As oyntment and perfume reioyce the heart, so doeth the sweetenes of a mans friend by hearty counsell.

¹⁰ Thine owne friend and thy fathers friend forsake thou not: neither enter into thy brothers house in the day of thy calamitie: for better is a neighbour that is neere, then a brother farre off.

¹¹ My sonne, be wise, and reioyce mine heart, that I may answere him that reprocheth me.

¹² A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.

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.

⁸ As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.

⁹ Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.

¹⁰ Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity; better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.

¹¹ My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that taunteth me.

¹² A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the thoughtless pass on, and are punished.

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.

⁸ As a bird that wandereth from her nest, So is a man that wandereth from his place.

⁹ Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: So doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.

¹⁰ 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.

¹¹ My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproacheth me.

¹² A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and are punished.

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.

⁸ As a bird that wandereth away from her nest, so is a man that wandereth away from his place.

⁹ Oil and perfume cause the heart to rejoice, and so do the sweet words of a friend more than one's own counsel.

¹⁰ Thy own friend, and thy father's friend, thou must not forsake; but into thy brother's house enter not on the day of thy calamity: better is a near neighbor than a distant brother.

¹¹ Become wise, my son, and cause my heart to rejoice, that I may give an answer to him that reproacheth me.

¹² The prudent foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

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.

⁸ As when a bird flies down from its own nest, So a man is brought into bondage whenever he estranges himself from his own place.

⁹ The heart delights in ointments and wines and perfumes: But the soul is broken by calamities.

¹⁰ Thine 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.

¹¹ Son, be wise, that thy heart may rejoice; And remove thou from thyself reproachful words.

¹² A wise man, when evils are approaching, hides himself; But fools pass on, and will be punished.

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.

⁸ As a bird that wandereth from its nest, So is a man who wandereth from his place.

⁹ Oil and perfume gladden the heart; Sweet also is one's friend by hearty counsel.

¹⁰ Thine own friend and thy father's friend forsake not; And go not into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity. Better is a neighbor that is near, than a brother far off.

¹¹ Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, That I may give an answer to him that reproacheth me.

¹² A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; The simple pass on, and are punished.

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.

⁸ As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his home.

⁹ Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.

¹⁰ Don’t forsake your friend and your father’s friend. Don’t go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster: better is a neighbor who is near than a distant brother.

¹¹ Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my critics.

¹² A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

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.

⁸ Like a bird that wanders from its nest is a man who strays from where he lives.

⁹ Perfume and incense make the heart rejoice, but the sweetness of a friend comes from his sincere counsel.

¹⁰ Do not forsake your friend and your friend's father, and do not go to your brother's house on the day of your calamity. Better is a neighbor who is nearby than a brother who is far away.

¹¹ Be wise, my son, and make my heart rejoice; then I will give back an answer to the one who mocks me.

¹² A prudent man sees trouble and hides himself, but the naive people go on and suffer because of it.

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!

⁸ As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his home.

⁹ Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.

¹⁰ Don’t forsake your friend and your father’s friend. Don’t go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster. A neighbor who is near is better than a distant brother.

¹¹ Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.

¹² A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

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.

⁸ As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his home.

⁹ Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.

¹⁰ Don’t forsake your friend and your father’s friend. Don’t go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster. A neighbour who is near is better than a distant brother.

¹¹ Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.

¹² A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

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.

⁸ As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.

⁹ Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.

¹⁰ Thy 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 neighbor that is near, than a brother far off.

¹¹ My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

¹² A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

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.

⁸ As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his home.

⁹ Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.

¹⁰ Don’t forsake your friend and your father’s friend. Don’t go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster. A neighbor who is near is better than a distant brother.

¹¹ Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.

¹² A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

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.

⁸ As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his home.

⁹ Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.

¹⁰ Don’t forsake your friend and your father’s friend. Don’t go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster. A neighbour who is near is better than a distant brother.

¹¹ Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.

¹² A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

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.

⁸ As a bird passing over from his nest, so is a man that forsaketh his place.

⁹ The heart delighteth in ointment, and diverse odours; and a soul is made sweet by the good counsels of a friend.

¹⁰ Forsake thou not thy friend, and the friend of thy father; and enter thou not into the house of thy brother, in the day of thy torment. Better is a neighbour nigh, than a brother afar.

¹¹ My son, study thou about wisdom, and make thou glad mine heart; that thou mayest answer a word to a despiser.

¹² A fell man seeing evil was hid; little men of wit passing forth suffered harms.

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.

⁸ As a bird passing over from his nest, so is a man that forsaketh his place. (Like a bird passing over its own nest, is a man who is far from his own home.)

⁹ The heart delighteth in ointment, and diverse odours; and a soul is made sweet by the good counsels of a friend.

¹⁰ Forsake thou not thy friend, and the friend of thy father; and enter thou not into the house of thy brother, in the day of thy torment. Better is a neighbour nigh, than a brother afar. (Desert thou not thy friend, or thy father’s friend; and enter thou not into the house of thy brother, on the day of thy torment. For a friend close-by is better, than thy own brother far away.)

¹¹ My son, study thou about wisdom, and make thou glad mine heart; that thou mayest answer a word to a despiser (or so that I can have an answer for any despiser, or for any mocker).

¹² A fell man seeing evil was hid; little men of wit passing forth suffered harms. (A clever person, seeing evil approach, was hidden; but people of little wit, or of low intelligence, pass forth, or continue on, and suffer harm.)

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.)

⁸ As a bird wandering from her nest, So is a man wandering from his place.

⁹ Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, And the sweetness of one's friend — from counsel of the soul.

¹⁰ Thine own friend, and the friend of thy father, forsake not, And the house of thy brother enter not In a day of thy calamity, Better is a near neighbour than a brother afar off.

¹¹ Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart. And I return my reproacher a word.

¹² The prudent hath seen the evil, he is hidden, The simple have passed on, they are punished.

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.