93 lines
2.4 KiB
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93 lines
2.4 KiB
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# Chapter 27
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1. Don't boast about tomorrow,
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for you don't know what a day might bring.
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2. Let another praise you, and not your own mouth--
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a stranger, and not your own lips.
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3. A stone is heavy, and sand a burden,
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but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.
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4. Fury is cruel, and anger a flood,
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but who can withstand jealousy?
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5. Better an open reprimand
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than concealed love.
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6. The wounds of a friend are trustworthy,
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but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.
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7. A person who is full tramples on a honeycomb,
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but to a hungry person, any bitter thing is sweet.
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8. Anyone wandering from his home
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is like a bird wandering from its nest.
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9. Oil and incense bring joy to the heart,
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and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.
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10. Don't abandon your friend or your father's friend,
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and don't go to your brother's house
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in your time of calamity;
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better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
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11. Be wise, my son, and bring my heart joy,
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so that I can answer anyone who taunts me.
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12. A sensible person sees danger and takes cover;
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the inexperienced keep going and are punished.
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13. Take his garment,
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for he has put up security for a stranger;
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get collateral if it is for foreigners.
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14. If one blesses his neighbor
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with a loud voice early in the morning,
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it will be counted as a curse to him.
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15. An endless dripping on a rainy day
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and a nagging wife are alike;
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16. the one who controls her controls the wind
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and grasps oil with his right hand.
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17. Iron sharpens iron,
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and one person sharpens another.
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18. Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit,
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and whoever looks after his master will be honored.
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19. As water reflects the face,
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so the heart reflects the person.
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20. Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,
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and people's eyes are never satisfied.
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21. As a crucible refines silver,
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and a smelter refines gold,
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so a person should refine his praise.
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22. Though you grind a fool
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in a mortar with a pestle along with grain,
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you will not separate his foolishness from him.
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23. Know well the condition of your flock,
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and pay attention to your herds,
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24. for wealth is not forever;
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not even a crown lasts for all time.
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25. When hay is removed and new growth appears
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and the grain from the hills is gathered in,
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26. lambs will provide your clothing,
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and goats, the price of a field;
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27. there will be enough goat's milk for your food--
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food for your household
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and nourishment for your female servants.
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