1 B oast 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.

3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool's vexation is heavier than they both.

4 W rath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?

5 B etter is open rebuke Than love that is hidden.

6 F aithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

7 T he full soul loatheth 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.

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

10 T hine 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 M y 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 T ake his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge that is surety for a foreign 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.

15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day And a contentious woman are alike:

16 H e that would restrain her restraineth the wind; And his right hand encountereth oil.

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

18 W hoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof; And he that regardeth his master shall be honored.

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

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

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

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

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

24 F or riches are not for ever: And doth the crown endure unto all generations?

25 T he hay is carried, and the tender grass showeth itself, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in.

26 T he lambs are for thy clothing, And the goats are the price of the field;

27 A nd there will be goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, And maintenance for thy maidens.