Chapter 27
Proverbs 27
Boast not thy selfe of to morrow: for thou knowest not what a day may bring foorth.
Geneva 1599Boast not thy selfe of to morowe: for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
אַֽל תִּ֭תְהַלֵּל בְּ/י֣וֹם מָחָ֑ר כִּ֤י לֹא תֵ֝דַ֗ע מַה יֵּ֥לֶד יֽוֹם
Let another man praise thee, and not thine owne mouth; a stranger, and not thine owne lips.
Geneva 1599Let another man prayse thee, and not thine owne mouth: a stranger, and not thine owne lips.
יְהַלֶּלְ/ךָ֣ זָ֣ר וְ/לֹא פִ֑י/ךָ נָ֝כְרִ֗י וְ/אַל שְׂפָתֶֽי/ךָ
A stone is heauie, and the sand weightie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both.
Geneva 1599A stone is heauie, and the sand weightie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both.
כֹּֽבֶד אֶ֭בֶן וְ/נֵ֣טֶל הַ/ח֑וֹל וְ/כַ֥עַס אֱ֝וִ֗יל כָּבֵ֥ד מִ/שְּׁנֵי/הֶֽם
Wrath is cruell, and anger is outragious: but who is able to stand before enuie?
Geneva 1599Anger is cruell, and wrath is raging: but who can stand before enuie?
אַכְזְרִיּ֣וּת חֵ֭מָה וְ/שֶׁ֣טֶף אָ֑ף וּ/מִ֥י יַ֝עֲמֹד לִ/פְנֵ֥י קִנְאָֽה
Open rebuke is better then secret loue.
Geneva 1599Open rebuke is better then secret loue.
ט֭וֹבָה תּוֹכַ֣חַת מְגֻלָּ֑ה מֵֽ/אַהֲבָ֥ה מְסֻתָּֽרֶת
Faithfull are the woundes of a friend: but the kisses of an enemy are deceitfull.
Geneva 1599The wounds of a louer are faithful, and the kisses of an enemie are pleasant.
נֶ֭אֱמָנִים פִּצְעֵ֣י אוֹהֵ֑ב וְ֝/נַעְתָּר֗וֹת נְשִׁיק֥וֹת שׂוֹנֵֽא
The full soule loatheth an honie combe: but to the hungry soule euery bitter thing is sweete.
Geneva 1599The person that is full, despiseth an hony combe: but vnto the hungry soule euery bitter thing is sweete.
נֶ֣פֶשׁ שְׂ֭בֵעָה תָּב֣וּס נֹ֑פֶת וְ/נֶ֥פֶשׁ רְ֝עֵבָ֗ה כָּל מַ֥ר מָתֽוֹק
As a bird that wandreth from her nest: so is a man that wandreth from his place.
Geneva 1599As a bird that wandreth from her nest, so is a man that wandreth from his owne place.
כְּ֭/צִפּוֹר נוֹדֶ֣דֶת מִן קִנָּ֑/הּ כֵּֽן אִ֝֗ישׁ נוֹדֵ֥ד מִ/מְּקוֹמֽ/וֹ
Oyntment and perfume reioyce the heart: so doeth the sweetnesse of a mans friend by heartie counsell.
Geneva 1599As oyntment and perfume reioyce the heart, so doeth the sweetenes of a mans friend by hearty counsell.
שֶׁ֣מֶן וּ֭/קְטֹרֶת יְשַׂמַּֽח לֵ֑ב וּ/מֶ֥תֶק רֵ֝עֵ֗/הוּ מֵֽ/עֲצַת נָֽפֶשׁ
Thine owne friend and thy fathers friend forsake not; neither goe in to thy brothers house in the day of thy calamitie: for better is a neighbour that is neere, then a brother farre off.
Geneva 1599Thine 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.
רֵֽעֲ/ךָ֨ ו/רעה אָבִ֡י/ךָ אַֽל תַּעֲזֹ֗ב וּ/בֵ֥ית אָחִ֗י/ךָ אַל תָּ֭בוֹא בְּ/י֣וֹם אֵידֶ֑/ךָ ט֥וֹב שָׁכֵ֥ן קָ֝ר֗וֹב מֵ/אָ֥ח רָחֽוֹק
My sonne, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answere him that reprocheth me.
Geneva 1599My sonne, be wise, and reioyce mine heart, that I may answere him that reprocheth me.
חֲכַ֣ם בְּ֭נִ/י וְ/שַׂמַּ֣ח לִבִּ֑/י וְ/אָשִׁ֖יבָה חֹרְפִ֣/י דָבָֽר
A prudent man foreseeth the euil, and hideth himselfe: but the simple passe on, and are punished.
Geneva 1599A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.
עָר֤וּם רָאָ֣ה רָעָ֣ה נִסְתָּ֑ר פְּ֝תָאיִ֗ם עָבְר֥וּ נֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
Geneva 1599Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and a pledge of him for the stranger.
קַח בִּ֭גְד/וֹ כִּי עָ֣רַב זָ֑ר וּ/בְעַ֖ד נָכְרִיָּ֣ה חַבְלֵֽ/הוּ
He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising earely in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
Geneva 1599He that prayseth his friend with a loude voyce, rising earely in the morning, it shall be counted to him as a curse.
מְבָ֘רֵ֤ךְ רֵעֵ֨/הוּ בְּ/ק֣וֹל גָּ֭דוֹל בַּ/בֹּ֣קֶר הַשְׁכֵּ֑ים קְ֝לָלָ֗ה תֵּחָ֥שֶׁב לֽ/וֹ
A continuall dropping in a very rainie day, and a contentious woman, are alike.
Geneva 1599A continual dropping in the day of raine, and a contentious woman are alike.
דֶּ֣לֶף ט֭וֹרֵד בְּ/י֣וֹם סַגְרִ֑יר וְ/אֵ֥שֶׁת מדונים נִשְׁתָּוָֽה
Whosoeuer hideth her, hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand which be wrayeth it selfe.
Geneva 1599He that hideth her, hideth the winde, and she is as ye oyle in his right hand, that vttereth it selfe.
צֹפְנֶ֥י/הָ צָֽפַן ר֑וּחַ וְ/שֶׁ֖מֶן יְמִינ֣/וֹ יִקְרָֽא
Iron sharpeneth iron: so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Geneva 1599Yron sharpeneth yron, so doeth man sharpen the face of his friend.
בַּרְזֶ֣ל בְּ/בַרְזֶ֣ל יָ֑חַד וְ֝/אִ֗ישׁ יַ֣חַד פְּנֵֽי רֵעֵֽ/הוּ
Whoso keepeth the figtree, shall eate the fruit therof: so he that waiteth on his master, shall be honoured.
Geneva 1599He that keepeth the fig tree, shall eate the fruite thereof: so he that waiteth vpon his master, shall come to honour.
נֹצֵ֣ר תְּ֭אֵנָה יֹאכַ֣ל פִּרְיָ֑/הּ וְ/שֹׁמֵ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֣י/ו יְכֻבָּֽד
As in water face answereth to face: so the heart of man to man.
Geneva 1599As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
כַּ֭/מַּיִם הַ/פָּנִ֣ים לַ/פָּנִ֑ים כֵּ֤ן לֵֽב הָ֝/אָדָ֗ם לָ/אָדָֽם
Hell and destruction are neuer full: so the eyes of man are neuer satisfied.
Geneva 1599The graue and destruction can neuer be full, so the eyes of man can neuer be satisfied.
שְׁא֣וֹל ו/אבדה לֹ֣א תִשְׂבַּ֑עְנָה וְ/עֵינֵ֥י הָ֝/אָדָ֗ם לֹ֣א תִשְׂבַּֽעְנָה
As the fining pot for siluer, and the furnace for gold: so is a man to his praise.
Geneva 1599As is the fining pot for siluer and the fornace for golde, so is euery man according to his dignitie.
מַצְרֵ֣ף לַ֭/כֶּסֶף וְ/כ֣וּר לַ/זָּהָ֑ב וְ֝/אִ֗ישׁ לְ/פִ֣י מַהֲלָלֽ/וֹ
Though thou shouldest bray a foole in a morter among wheate with a pestell, yet will not his foolishnesse depart from him.
Geneva 1599Though thou shouldest bray a foole in a morter among wheate brayed with a pestell, yet will not his foolishnes depart from him.
אִ֥ם תִּכְתּֽוֹשׁ אֶת הָ/אֱוִ֨יל בַּֽ/מַּכְתֵּ֡שׁ בְּ/ת֣וֹךְ הָ֭/רִיפוֹת בַּֽ/עֱלִ֑י לֹא תָס֥וּר מֵ֝/עָלָ֗י/ו אִוַּלְתּֽ/וֹ
Be thou diligent to knowe the state of thy flocks, and looke well to thy herds.
Geneva 1599Be diligent to know ye state of thy flocke, and take heede to the heardes.
יָדֹ֣עַ תֵּ֭דַע פְּנֵ֣י צֹאנֶ֑/ךָ שִׁ֥ית לִ֝בְּ/ךָ֗ לַ/עֲדָרִֽים
For riches are not for euer: and doth the crowne endure to euery generation?
Geneva 1599For riches remaine not alway, nor the crowne from generation to generation.
כִּ֤י לֹ֣א לְ/עוֹלָ֣ם חֹ֑סֶן וְ/אִם נֵ֝֗זֶר לְ/ד֣וֹר דור
The hay appeareth, and the tender grasse sheweth it selfe, and herbes of the mountaines are gathered.
Geneva 1599The hey discouereth it selfe, and the grasse appeareth, and the herbes of the mountaines are gathered.
גָּלָ֣ה חָ֭צִיר וְ/נִרְאָה דֶ֑שֶׁא וְ֝/נֶאֶסְפ֗וּ עִשְּׂב֥וֹת הָרִֽים
The lambes are for thy clothing, and the goates are the price of thy field.
Geneva 1599The lambes are for thy clothing, and the goates are the price of the fielde.
כְּבָשִׂ֥ים לִ/לְבוּשֶׁ֑/ךָ וּ/מְחִ֥יר שָׂ֝דֶ֗ה עַתּוּדִֽים
And thou shalt haue goats milke enough for thy food, for the food of thy houshold, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.
Geneva 1599And let the milke of the goates be sufficient for thy foode, for the foode of thy familie, and for the sustenance of thy maydes.
וְ/דֵ֤י חֲלֵ֬ב עִזִּ֗ים לְֽ֭/לַחְמְ/ךָ לְ/לֶ֣חֶם בֵּיתֶ֑/ךָ וְ֝/חַיִּ֗ים לְ/נַעֲרוֹתֶֽי/ךָ
End of pr chapter 27.