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27:1  Never boast about tomorrow. You don't know what will happen between now and then.
27:2  Let other people praise you—even strangers; never do it yourself.
27:3  The weight of stone and sand is nothing compared to the trouble that stupidity can cause.
27:4  Anger is cruel and destructive, but it is nothing compared to jealousy.
27:5  Better to correct someone openly than to let him think you don't care for him at all.
27:6  Friends mean well, even when they hurt you. But when an enemy puts his arm around your shoulder—watch out!
27:7  When you are full, you will refuse honey, but when you are hungry, even bitter food tastes sweet.
27:8  Anyone away from home is like a bird away from its nest.
27:9  Perfume and fragrant oils make you feel happier, but trouble shatters your peace of mind.
27:10  Do not forget your friends or your father's friends. If you are in trouble, don't ask a relative for help; a nearby neighbor can help you more than relatives who are far away.
27:11  Be wise, my child, and I will be happy; I will have an answer for anyone who criticizes me.
27:12  Sensible people will see trouble coming and avoid it, but an unthinking person will walk right into it and regret it later.
27:13  Any people stupid enough to promise to be responsible for a stranger's debts deserve to have their own property held to guarantee payment.
27:14  You might as well curse your friends as wake them up early in the morning with a loud greeting.
27:15  A nagging wife is like water going drip-drip-drip on a rainy day.
27:16  How can you keep her quiet? Have you ever tried to stop the wind or ever tried to hold a handful of oil?
27:17  People learn from one another, just as iron sharpens iron.
27:18  Take care of a fig tree and you will have figs to eat. Servants who take care of their master will be honored.
27:19  It is your own face that you see reflected in the water and it is your own self that you see in your heart.
27:20  Human desires are like the world of the dead—there is always room for more.
27:21  Fire tests gold and silver; a person's reputation can also be tested.
27:22  Even if you beat fools half to death, you still can't beat their foolishness out of them.
27:23  Look after your sheep and cattle as carefully as you can,
27:24  because wealth is not permanent. Not even nations last forever.
27:25  You cut the hay and then cut the grass on the hillsides while the next crop of hay is growing.
27:26  You can make clothes from the wool of your sheep and buy land with the money you get from selling some of your goats.
27:27  The rest of the goats will provide milk for you and your family, and for your servant women as well.