Proverbs 27:1

ASV: Boast not thyself of tomorrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

DARBY: Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day will bring forth.

DRA: Boast not for to morrow, for thou knowest not what the day to come may bring forth.

KJV: Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

Proverbs 27:2

ASV: Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.

DARBY: Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

DRA: Let another praise thee, and not thy own mouth: a stranger, and not thy own lips.

KJV: Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

Proverbs 27:3

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

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

DRA: A stone is heavy, and sand weighty: but the anger of a fool is heavier than them both.

KJV: A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.

Proverbs 27:4

ASV: Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?

DARBY: Fury is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before jealousy?

DRA: Anger hath no mercy, nor fury when it breaketh forth: and who can bear the violence of one provoked?

KJV: Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

Proverbs 27:5

ASV: Better is open rebuke Than love that is hidden.

DARBY: Open rebuke is better than hidden love.

DRA: Open rebuke is better than hidden love.

KJV: Open rebuke is better than secret love.

Proverbs 27:6

ASV: Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

DARBY: Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

DRA: Better are the wounds of a friend, than the deceitful kisses of an enemy.

KJV: Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

Proverbs 27:7

ASV: The full soul loatheth a honeycomb; But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

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

DRA: A soul that is full shall tread upon the honeycomb : and a soul that is hungry shall take even bitter for sweet.

KJV: The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

Proverbs 27:8

ASV: As a bird that wandereth from her nest, So is a man that wandereth from his place.

DARBY: As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.

DRA: As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that leaveth his place.

KJV: As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.

Proverbs 27:9

ASV: Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man`s friend [that cometh] of hearty counsel.

DARBY: Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; and the sweetness of one's friend is [the fruit] of hearty counsel.

DRA: Ointment and perfumes rejoice the heart: and the good counsels of a friend are sweet to the soul.

KJV: Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.

Proverbs 27:10

ASV: Thine 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.

DARBY: Thine 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.

DRA: Thy own friend, and thy father's friend forsake not: and go not into thy brother's house in the day of thy affliction. Better is a neighbour that is near, than a brother afar off.

KJV: Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; 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.

Proverbs 27:11

ASV: My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproacheth me.

DARBY: Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me.

DRA: Study wisdom, my son, and make my heart joyful, that thou mayst give an answer to him that reproacheth.

KJV: My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

Proverbs 27:12

ASV: A prudent man seeth the evil, [and] hideth himself; [But] the simple pass on, [and] suffer for it.

DARBY: A prudent [man] seeth the evil, [and] hideth himself; the simple pass on, [and] are punished.

DRA: The prudent man seeing evil hideth himself: little ones passing on have suffered losses.

KJV: A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

Proverbs 27:13

ASV: Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge [that is surety] for a foreign woman.

DARBY: Take his garment that is become surety [for] another, and hold him in pledge for a strange woman.

DRA: Take away his garment that hath been surety for a stranger: and take from him a pledge for strangers.

KJV: Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

Proverbs 27:14

ASV: He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It shall be counted a curse to him.

DARBY: He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be reckoned a curse to him.

DRA: He that blesseth his neighbour with a loud voice, rising in the night, shall be like to him that curseth.

KJV: He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.

Proverbs 27:15

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

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

DRA: Roofs dropping through in a cold day, and a contentious woman are alike.

KJV: A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.

Proverbs 27:16

ASV: He that would restrain her restraineth the wind; And his right hand encountereth oil.

DARBY: whosoever will restrain her restraineth the wind, and his right hand encountereth oil.

DRA: He that retaineth her, is as he that would hold the wind, and shall call in the oil of his right hand.

KJV: Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.

Proverbs 27:17

ASV: Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

DARBY: Iron is sharpened by iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

DRA: Iron sharpeneth iron, so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

KJV: Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Proverbs 27:18

ASV: Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof; And he that regardeth his master shall be honored.

DARBY: Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof; and he that guardeth his master shall be honoured.

DRA: He that keepeth the fig tree, shall eat the fruit thereof: and he that is the keeper of his master, shall be glorified.

KJV: Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.

Proverbs 27:19

ASV: As in water face [answereth] to face, So the heart of man to man.

DARBY: As [in] water face [answereth] to face, so the heart of man to man.

DRA: As the faces of them that look therein, shine in the water, so-the hearts of men are laid open to the wise.

KJV: As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.

Proverbs 27:20

ASV: Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; And the eyes of man are never satisfied.

DARBY: Sheol and destruction are insatiable; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

DRA: Hell and destruction are never filled: so the eyes of men are never satisfied.

KJV: Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

Proverbs 27:21

ASV: The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is [tried] by his praise.

DARBY: The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; so let a man be to the mouth that praiseth him.

DRA: As silver is tried in the fining-pot and gold in the furnace: so a man is tried by the mouth of him that praiseth. The heart of the wicked seeketh after evils, but the righteous heart seeketh after knowledge.

KJV: As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.

Proverbs 27:22

ASV: Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with bruised grain, Yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

DARBY: If thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his folly depart from him.

DRA: Though thou shouldst bray a fool in the mortar, as when a pestle striketh upon sodden barley, his folly would not be taken from him.

KJV: Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

Proverbs 27:23

ASV: Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, [And] look well to thy herds:

DARBY: Be well acquainted with the appearance of thy flocks; look well to thy herds:

DRA: Be diligent to know the countenance of thy cattle, and consider thy own flocks :

KJV: Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

Proverbs 27:24

ASV: For riches are not for ever: And doth the crown endure unto all generations?

DARBY: for wealth is not for ever; and doth the crown [endure] from generation to generation?

DRA: For thou shalt not always have power: but a crown shall be given to generation and generation.

KJV: For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?

Proverbs 27:25

ASV: The hay is carried, and the tender grass showeth itself, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in.

DARBY: The hay is removed, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered in.

DRA: The meadows are open, and the green herbs have appeared, and the hay is gathered out of the mountains.

KJV: The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.

Proverbs 27:26

ASV: The lambs are for thy clothing, And the goats are the price of the field;

DARBY: The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of a field;

DRA: Lambs are for thy clothing: and kids for the price of the field.

KJV: The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.

Proverbs 27:27

ASV: And [there will be] goats` milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, And maintenance for thy maidens.

DARBY: and there is goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and sustenance for thy maidens.

DRA: Let the milk of the goats be enough for thy food, and for the necessities of thy house, and for maintenance for thy handmaids.

KJV: And thou shalt have goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.

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