Proverbs 27 Comparison: Bible in Basic English vs New Heart English Bible
Proverbs 27
1Do not make a noise about tomorrow, for you are not certain what a day's outcome may be.
2Let another man give you praise, and not your mouth; one who is strange to you, and not your lips.
3A stone has great weight, and sand is crushing; but the wrath of the foolish is of greater weight than these.
4Wrath is cruel, and angry feeling an overflowing stream; but who does not give way before envy?
5Better is open protest than love kept secret.
6The wounds of a friend are given in good faith, but the kisses of a hater are false.
7The full man has no use for honey, but to the man in need of food every bitter thing is sweet.
8Like a bird wandering from the place of her eggs is a man wandering from his station.
9Oil and perfume make glad the heart, and the wise suggestion of a friend is sweet to the soul.
10Do not give up your friend and your father's friend; and do not go into your brother's house in the day of your trouble: better is a neighbour who is near than a brother far off.
11My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.
12The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.
13Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.
14He who gives a blessing to his friend with a loud voice, getting up early in the morning, will have it put to his account as a curse.
15Like an unending dropping on a day of rain is a bitter-tongued woman.
16He who keeps secret the secret of his friend, will get himself a name for good faith.
17Iron makes iron sharp; so a man makes sharp his friend.
18Whoever keeps a fig-tree will have its fruit; and the servant waiting on his master will be honoured.
19Like face looking at face in water, so are the hearts of men to one another.
20The underworld and Abaddon are never full, and the eyes of man have never enough.
21The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, and a man is measured by what he is praised for.
22Even if a foolish man is crushed with a hammer in a vessel among crushed grain, still his foolish ways will not go from him.
23Take care to have knowledge about the condition of your flocks, looking well after your herds;
24For wealth is not for ever, and money does not go on for all generations.
25The grass comes up and the young grass is seen, and the mountain plants are got in.
26The lambs are for your clothing, and the he-goats make the value of a field:
27There will be goats' milk enough for your food, and for the support of your servant-girls.
Proverbs 27
1Do not boast about tomorrow; for you do not know what a day may bring forth.
2Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.
3A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.
4Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?
5Better is open rebuke than hidden love.
6Faithful are the wounds of a friend; although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
7A full soul loathes a honeycomb; but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.
8As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his home.
9Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man's friend.
10Do not forsake your friend and your father's friend. Do not go to your brother's house in the day of your disaster: better is a neighbor who is near than a distant brother.
11Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.
12A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
13Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger. Hold it for a wayward woman!
14He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse by him.
15A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike:
16restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand.
17Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend's countenance.
18Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honored.
19As water reflects a face, so a man's heart reflects the man.
20Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; and a man's eyes are never satisfied.
21The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.
22Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.
23Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds:
24for riches are not forever, nor does even the crown endure to all generations.
25The hay is removed, and the new growth appears, the grasses of the hills are gathered in.
26The lambs are for your clothing, and the goats are the price of a field.
27There will be plenty of goats' milk for your food, for your family's food, and for the nourishment of your servant girls.
Understanding Bible in Basic English vs New Heart English Bible in Proverbs 27
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
A simplified translation using a limited English vocabulary for clarity and accessibility. Helpful for new readers, ESL learners, and quick comprehension. Great for devotional reading and getting the big picture of each passage.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
A modern public domain translation with clear, contemporary English. Designed for readability while staying close to the source text. A solid option for both daily reading and study.
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Key Comparison: Proverbs 27:16
"He who keeps secret the secret of his friend, will get himself a name for good faith."
"restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand."
