1 B oast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day will bring forth.

Do not boast about tomorrow, For you do not know what a day may bring forth.

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

Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.

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

A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, But a fool’s wrath is heavier than both of them.

4 F ury is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before jealousy?

Wrath is cruel and anger a torrent, But who is able to stand before jealousy?

5 O pen rebuke is better than hidden love.

Open rebuke is better Than love carefully concealed.

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 trampleth on a honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

A satisfied soul loathes the honeycomb, But to a 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.

Like a bird that wanders from its nest Is a man who wanders from his place.

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

Ointment and perfume delight the heart, And the sweetness of a man’s friend gives delight by hearty counsel.

10 T hine 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.

Do not forsake your own friend or your father’s friend, Nor go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; Better is a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.

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

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

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

A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself; The simple pass on and are punished.

13 T ake his garment that is become surety another, and hold him in pledge for a strange woman.

Take the garment of him who is surety for a stranger, And hold it in pledge when he is surety for a seductress.

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

He who blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It will be counted a curse to him.

15 A continual dropping on a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike:

A continual dripping on a very rainy day And a contentious woman are alike;

16 w hosoever will restrain her restraineth the wind, and his right hand encountereth oil.

Whoever restrains her restrains the wind, And grasps oil with his right hand.

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

As 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 guardeth his master shall be honoured.

Whoever keeps the fig tree will eat its fruit; So he who waits on his master will be honored.

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

As in water face reflects face, So a man’s heart reveals the man.

20 S heol and destruction are insatiable; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

Hell and Destruction are never full; So the eyes of man are never satisfied.

21 T he fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; so let a man be to the mouth that praiseth him.

The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, And a man is valued by what others say of him.

22 I f thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his folly depart from him.

Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, Yet his foolishness will not depart from him.

23 B e well acquainted with the appearance of thy flocks; look well to thy herds:

Be diligent to know the state of your flocks, And attend to your herds;

24 f or wealth is not for ever; and doth the crown from generation to generation?

For riches are not forever, Nor does a crown endure to all generations.

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

When the hay is removed, and the tender grass shows 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 a field;

The lambs will provide your clothing, And the goats the price of a field;

27 a nd there is goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and sustenance for thy maidens.

You shall have enough goats’ milk for your food, For the food of your household, And the nourishment of your maidservants.