1 Boast{H1984}{(H8691)} not thyself of to morrow{H4279}; for thou knowest{H3045}{(H8799)} not what a day{H3117} may bring forth{H3205}{(H8799)}.

2 Let another man{H2114}{(H8801)} praise{H1984}{(H8762)} thee, and not thine own mouth{H6310}; a stranger{H5237}, and not thine own lips{H8193}.

3 A stone{H68} is heavy{H3514}, and the sand{H2344} weighty{H5192}; but a fool's{H191} wrath{H3708} is heavier{H3515} than them both{H8147}.

4 Wrath{H2534} is cruel{H395}, and anger{H639} is outrageous{H7858}; but who is able to stand{H5975}{(H8799)} before{H6440} envy{H7068}?

5 Open{H1540}{(H8794)} rebuke{H8433} is better{H2896} than secret{H5641}{(H8794)} love{H160}.

6 Faithful{H539}{(H8737)} are the wounds{H6482} of a friend{H157}{(H8802)}; but the kisses{H5390} of an enemy{H8130}{(H8802)} are deceitful{H6280}{(H8737)}.

7 The full{H7649} soul{H5315} loatheth{H947}{(H8799)} an honeycomb{H5317}; but to the hungry{H7457} soul{H5315} every bitter thing{H4751} is sweet{H4966}.

8 As a bird{H6833} that wandereth{H5074}{(H8802)} from her nest{H7064}, so is a man{H376} that wandereth{H5074}{(H8802)} from his place{H4725}.

9 Ointment{H8081} and perfume{H7004} rejoice{H8055}{(H8762)} the heart{H3820}: so doth the sweetness{H4986} of a man's friend{H7453} by hearty{H5315} counsel{H6098}.

10 Thine own friend{H7453}, and thy father's{H1} friend{H7453}, forsake{H5800}{(H8799)} not; neither go{H935}{(H8799)} into thy brother's{H251} house{H1004} in the day{H3117} of thy calamity{H343}: for better{H2896} is a neighbour{H7934} that is near{H7138} than a brother{H251} far off{H7350}.

11 My son{H1121}, be wise{H2449}{(H8798)}, and make my heart{H3820} glad{H8055}{(H8761)}, that I may answer{H7725}{(H8686)}{H1697} him that reproacheth{H2778}{(H8802)} me.

12 A prudent{H6175} man foreseeth{H7200}{(H8804)} the evil{H7451}, and hideth{H5641}{(H8738)} himself; but the simple{H6612} pass on{H5674}{(H8804)}, and are punished{H6064}{(H8738)}.

13 Take{H3947}{(H8798)} his garment{H899} that is surety{H6148}{(H8804)} for a stranger{H2114}{(H8801)}, and take a pledge{H2254}{(H8798)} of him for a strange woman{H5237}.

14 He that blesseth{H1288}{(H8764)} his friend{H7453} with a loud{H1419} voice{H6963}, rising early{H7925}{(H8687)} in the morning{H1242}, it shall be counted{H2803}{(H8735)} a curse{H7045} to him.

15 A continual{H2956}{(H8802)} dropping{H1812} in a very rainy{H5464} day{H3117} and a contentious{H4079}{(H8675)}{H4066} woman{H802} are alike{H7737}{(H8739)}.

16 Whosoever hideth{H6845}{(H8802)} her hideth{H6845}{(H8804)} the wind{H7307}, and the ointment{H8081} of his right hand{H3225}, which bewrayeth{H7121}{(H8799)} itself.

17 Iron{H1270} sharpeneth{H2300}{(H8799)} iron{H1270}; so a man{H376} sharpeneth{H2300}{(H8686)} the countenance{H6440} of his friend{H7453}.

18 Whoso keepeth{H5341}{(H8802)} the fig tree{H8384} shall eat{H398}{(H8799)} the fruit{H6529} thereof: so he that waiteth{H8104}{(H8802)} on his master{H113} shall be honoured{H3513}{(H8792)}.

19 As in water{H4325} face{H6440} answereth to face{H6440}, so the heart{H3820} of man{H120} to man{H120}.

20 Hell{H7585} and destruction{H11}{(H8675)}{H10} are never{H3808} full{H7646}{(H8799)}; so the eyes{H5869} of man{H120} are never satisfied{H7646}{(H8799)}.

21 As the fining pot{H4715} for silver{H3701}, and the furnace{H3564} for gold{H2091}; so is a man{H376} to{H6310} his praise{H4110}.

22 Though thou shouldest bray{H3806}{(H8799)} a fool{H191} in a mortar{H4388} among{H8432} wheat{H7383} with a pestle{H5940}, yet will not his foolishness{H200} depart{H5493}{(H8799)} from him.

23 Be thou diligent{H3045}{(H8799)} to know{H3045}{(H8800)} the state{H6440} of thy flocks{H6629}, and look{H7896}{(H8798)} well{H3820} to thy herds{H5739}.

24 For riches{H2633} are not for ever{H5769}: and doth the crown{H5145} endure to every{H1755} generation{H1755}?

25 The hay{H2682} appeareth{H1540}{(H8804)}, and the tender grass{H1877} sheweth{H7200}{(H8738)} itself, and herbs{H6212} of the mountains{H2022} are gathered{H622}{(H8738)}.

26 The lambs{H3532} are for thy clothing{H3830}, and the goats{H6260} are the price{H4242} of the field{H7704}.

27 And thou shalt have goats{H5795}' milk{H2461} enough{H1767} for thy food{H3899}, for the food{H3899} of thy household{H1004}, and for the maintenance{H2416} for thy maidens{H5291}.