1 B oast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

¶ Boast not thyself of tomorrow for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

2 L et another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

¶ Let another man praise thee and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.

¶ A stone is heavy and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.

4 W rath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

Wrath is cruel, and anger is impetuous, but who is able to stand before envy?

5 O pen rebuke is better than secret love.

¶ Open rebuke is better than secret love.

6 F aithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

7 T he full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

¶ The full soul loathes a honeycomb, but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

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

¶ As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man that wanders from his place.

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

¶ Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, so does the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.

10 T hine 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.

Do not forsake thine own friend and thy father’s friend, 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 M y son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

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

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

¶ A prudent man foresees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are hurt by it.

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

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

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

¶ He that blesses 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.

¶ A continual dripping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.

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

Whosoever hides her hides the wind, because the oil in his right hand cries out.

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

¶ Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

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

¶ Whosoever keeps the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof, so he that waits on his master shall be honoured.

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

¶ As in water face corresponds to face, so the heart of man to man.

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

¶ Sheol and hell are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

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

¶ As the fining pot tries the silver and the furnace the gold; so the man is tried by the mouth of whoever praises him.

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

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

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

¶ Be thou diligent to know the countenance of thy sheep, and put thy heart into thy herds.

24 F or riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?

For riches are not for ever, and does the crown endure to every generation?

25 T he hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.

The tender grass shows itself, and the hay appears, and the herbs of the mountains are reaped.

26 T he lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.

The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are for the price of the field.

27 A nd thou shalt have goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.

And thou shalt have goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance of thy maidens.