1 B oast not thyself of tomorrow; 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 vexation is heavier than they 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 overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?

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

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

¶ Open rebuke is better than secret love.

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

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

7 T he full soul loatheth a 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 il and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man's friend that cometh of 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; 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.

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

¶ 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 hold him in pledge that is surety for a foreign 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 H e that would restrain her restraineth the wind; And his right hand encountereth oil.

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; And he that regardeth his master shall be honored.

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

¶ Sheol and hell are never full; so 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.

¶ 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 with a pestle along with bruised grain, 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 unto all generations?

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

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

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 there will be goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, And 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.