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Do not boast about tomorrow,
for you do not know what a day may bring.
for you do not know what a day may bring.
Do not boast about tomorrow,
for you do not know what a day may bring.
for you do not know what a day may bring.
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth;
a stranger, and not your own lips.
a stranger, and not your own lips.
Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth;
an outsider, and not your own lips.
an outsider, and not your own lips.
A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty,
but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
Stone is heavy and sand a burden,
but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming,
but who can stand before jealousy?
but who can stand before jealousy?
Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming,
but who can stand before jealousy?
but who can stand before jealousy?
Faithful are the wounds of a friend;
profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
Wounds from a friend can be trusted,
but an enemy multiplies kisses.
but an enemy multiplies kisses.
One who is full loathes honey,
but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet.
but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet.
One who is full loathes honey from the comb,
but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet.
but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet.
Like a bird that strays from its nest
is a man who strays from his home.
is a man who strays from his home.
Like a bird that flees its nest
is anyone who flees from home.
is anyone who flees from home.
Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the pleasantness of a friend
springs from their heartfelt advice.
and the pleasantness of a friend
springs from their heartfelt advice.
Do not forsake your friend and your father’s friend,
and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity.
Better is a neighbor who is near
than a brother who is far away.
and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity.
Better is a neighbor who is near
than a brother who is far away.
Do not forsake your friend or a friend of your family,
and do not go to your relative’s house when disaster strikes you —
better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away.
and do not go to your relative’s house when disaster strikes you —
better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away.
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad,
that I may answer him who reproaches me.
that I may answer him who reproaches me.
Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart;
then I can answer anyone who treats me with contempt.
then I can answer anyone who treats me with contempt.
The prudent sees danger and hides himself,
but the simple go on and suffer for it.
but the simple go on and suffer for it.
The prudent see danger and take refuge,
but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger;
hold it in pledge if it is done for an outsider.
hold it in pledge if it is done for an outsider.
Whoever blesses his neighbor with a loud voice,
rising early in the morning,
will be counted as cursing.
rising early in the morning,
will be counted as cursing.
If anyone loudly blesses their neighbor early in the morning,
it will be taken as a curse.
it will be taken as a curse.
A continual dripping on a rainy day
and a quarrelsome wife are alike;
and a quarrelsome wife are alike;
A quarrelsome wife is like the dripping
of a leaky roof in a rainstorm;
of a leaky roof in a rainstorm;
restraining her is like restraining the wind
or grasping oil with the hand.
or grasping oil with the hand.
As iron sharpens iron,
so one person sharpens another.
so one person sharpens another.
Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit,
and he who guards his master will be honored.
and he who guards his master will be honored.
The one who guards a fig tree will eat its fruit,
and whoever protects their master will be honored.
and whoever protects their master will be honored.
As in water face reflects face,
so the heart of man reflects the man.
so the heart of man reflects the man.
Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,
and never satisfied are the eyes of man.
and never satisfied are the eyes of man.
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold,
and a man is tested by his praise.
and a man is tested by his praise.
The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold,
but people are tested by their praise.
but people are tested by their praise.
Crush a fool in a mortar with a pestle
along with crushed grain,
yet his folly will not depart from him.
along with crushed grain,
yet his folly will not depart from him.
Though you grind a fool in a mortar,
grinding them like grain with a pestle,
you will not remove their folly from them.
grinding them like grain with a pestle,
you will not remove their folly from them.
Know well the condition of your flocks,
and give attention to your herds,
and give attention to your herds,
Be sure you know the condition of your flocks,
give careful attention to your herds;
give careful attention to your herds;
for riches do not last forever;
and does a crown endure to all generations?
and does a crown endure to all generations?
for riches do not endure forever,
and a crown is not secure for all generations.
and a crown is not secure for all generations.
When the grass is gone and the new growth appears
and the vegetation of the mountains is gathered,
and the vegetation of the mountains is gathered,
When the hay is removed and new growth appears
and the grass from the hills is gathered in,
and the grass from the hills is gathered in,
the lambs will provide your clothing,
and the goats the price of a field.
and the goats the price of a field.
the lambs will provide you with clothing,
and the goats with the price of a field.
and the goats with the price of a field.