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27:1  Never brag about the day to come, because you don't know what it might bring.
27:2  Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth; a stranger, and never your own lips.
27:3  Rocks are heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool's provocation outweighs them both.
27:4  Wrath can be fierce and anger overwhelms but who can stand up to jealousy?
27:5  An open rebuke is better than unspoken love.
27:6  Wounds from someone who loves are trustworthy, but kisses from an enemy speak volumes.
27:7  The person who is full spurns honey, but to a hungry person even the bitter seems sweet.
27:8  Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who wanders away from his home.
27:9  Ointments and perfume encourage the heart; in a similar way, a friend's advice is sweet to the soul.
27:10  Never abandon your friend nor your father's friend, and don't go to your brother's house in times of trouble. A neighbor who is near is better than a brother who lives far away.
27:11  Be wise, my son, and make me happy, so I can reply to anyone who insults me.
27:12  Those who are prudent see danger and take refuge, but the na�ve continue on and suffer the consequences.
27:13  Take the coat of anyone who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if he cosigns for an immoral woman.
27:14  A friend's loud blessing early in the morning will be thought of as a curse.
27:15  A continual dripping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike.
27:16  Trying to keep her in check is like stopping a wind storm or grabbing oil with your right hand.
27:17  Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens a friend's character.
27:18  Whoever nurtures the fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever obeys his master will be honored.
27:19  Just as water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the person.
27:20  Sheol and Abaddon are never satiated, and neither are human eyes.
27:21  As the crucible tests silver, and the furnace assays gold; so praise received tests a man.
27:22  Though you crush a fool in a mortar and pestle as someone might crush grain, his stupidity still won't leave him.
27:23  Keep well informed of the condition of your flocks and pay attention to your herds,
27:24  because riches don't endure forever, and crowns don't last from one generation to the next.
27:25  When the grass disappears, and new growth appears, the mountain spices will be harvested,
27:26  the lambs will supply your clothing, and your goats the price of a field.
27:27  You will have enough goat's milk to drink and to supply your household needs, as well as sustenance for your servant girls.