--- title: Proverbs 27 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Proverbs chapter 27 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: Boast not thyself of to-morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/27/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [Proverbs](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/) / chapter 27 # Proverbs 27 27 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [27:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.27.1/) — אַֽל־תִּתְהַלֵּל בְּיוֹם מָחָר כִּי לֹא־תֵדַע מַה־יֵּלֶד יֽוֹם׃ — Boast not thyself of to-morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. - [27:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.27.2/) — יְהַלֶּלְךָ זָר וְלֹא־פִיךָ נָכְרִי וְאַל־שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃ — Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips. - [27:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.27.3/) — כֹּֽבֶד־אֶבֶן וְנֵטֶל הַחוֹל וְכַעַס אֱוִיל כָּבֵד מִשְּׁנֵיהֶֽם׃ — A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's vexation is heavier than they both. - [27:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.27.4/) — אַכְזְרִיּוּת חֵמָה וְשֶׁטֶף אָף וּמִי יַעֲמֹד לִפְנֵי קִנְאָֽה׃ — Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy? - [27:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.27.5/) — טוֹבָהתּוֹכַחַת מְגֻלָּה מֵֽאַהֲבָה מְסֻתָּֽרֶת׃ — Better is open rebuke than love that is hidden. - [27:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.27.6/) — נֶאֱמָנִים פִּצְעֵי אוֹהֵב וְנַעְתָּרוֹת נְשִׁיקוֹת שׂוֹנֵֽא׃ — Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are importunate. - [27:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.27.7/) — נֶפֶשׁ שְׂבֵעָה תָּבוּס נֹפֶת וְנֶפֶשׁ רְעֵבָה כָּל־מַר מָתֽוֹק׃ — The full soul loatheth a honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. - [27:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.27.8/) — כְּצִפּוֹר נוֹדֶדֶת מִן־קִנָּהּ כֵּֽן־אִישׁ נוֹדֵד מִמְּקוֹמֽוֹ׃ — As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place. - [27:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.27.9/) — שֶׁמֶן וּקְטֹרֶת יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵב וּמֶתֶק רֵעֵהוּ מֵֽעֲצַת־נָֽפֶשׁ׃ — Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel. - [27:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.27.10/) — רֵֽעֲךָוְרֵעַ אָבִיךָ אַֽל־תַּעֲזֹב וּבֵית אָחִיךָ אַל־תָּבוֹא בְּיוֹם אֵידֶךָ טוֹב שָׁכֵן קָרוֹב מֵאָח רָחֽוֹק׃ — Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity; better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off. - [27:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.27.11/) — חֲכַם בְּנִי וְשַׂמַּח לִבִּי וְאָשִׁיבָה חֹרְפִי דָבָֽר׃ — My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that taunteth me. - [27:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.27.12/) — עָרוּם רָאָה רָעָה נִסְתָּר פְּתָאיִם עָבְרוּ נֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃ — A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the thoughtless pass on, and are punished. - [27:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.27.13/) — קַח־בִּגְדוֹ כִּי־עָרַב זָר וּבְעַד נָכְרִיָּה חַבְלֵֽהוּ׃ — Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; and hold him in pledge that is surety for an alien woman. - [27:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.27.14/) — מְבָרֵךְ רֵעֵהוּ ׀ בְּקוֹל גָּדוֹל בַּבֹּקֶר הַשְׁכֵּים קְלָלָה תֵּחָשֶׁב לֽוֹ׃ — He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him. - [27:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.27.15/) — דֶּלֶף טוֹרֵד בְּיוֹם סַגְרִיר וְאֵשֶׁת מִדְיָנִים נִשְׁתָּוָֽה׃ — A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike; - [27:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.27.16/) — צֹפְנֶיהָ צָֽפַן־רוּחַ וְשֶׁמֶן יְמִינוֹ יִקְרָֽא׃ — He that would hide her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand betrayeth itself. - [27:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.27.17/) — בַּרְזֶל בְּבַרְזֶל יָחַד וְאִישׁ יַחַד פְּנֵֽי־רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ — Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. - [27:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.27.18/) — נֹצֵר תְּאֵנָה יֹאכַל פִּרְיָהּ וְשֹׁמֵר אֲדֹנָיו יְכֻבָּֽד׃ — Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof; and he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured. - [27:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.27.19/) — כַּמַּיִם הַפָּנִים לַפָּנִים כֵּן לֵֽב־הָאָדָם לָאָדָֽם׃ — As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man. - [27:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.27.20/) — שְׁאוֹל וַאֲבַדּוֹ לֹא תִשְׂבַּעְנָה וְעֵינֵי הָאָדָם לֹא תִשְׂבַּֽעְנָה׃ — The nether-world and Destruction are never satiated; so the eyes of man are never satiated. - [27:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.27.21/) — מַצְרֵף לַכֶּסֶף וְכוּר לַזָּהָב וְאִישׁ לְפִי מַהֲלָלֽוֹ׃ — The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, and a man is tried by his praise. - [27:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.27.22/) — אִם תִּכְתּֽוֹשׁ־אֶת־הָאֱוִיל ׀ בַּֽמַּכְתֵּשׁ בְּתוֹךְ הָרִיפוֹת בַּֽעֱלִי לֹא־תָסוּר מֵעָלָיו אִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃פ — Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle among groats, yet will not his foolishness depart from him. - [27:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.27.23/) — יָדֹעַ תֵּדַע פְּנֵי צֹאנֶךָ שִׁית לִבְּךָ לַעֲדָרִֽים׃ — Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds; - [27:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.27.24/) — כִּי לֹא לְעוֹלָם חֹסֶן וְאִם־נֵזֶר לְדוֹר וָדֽוֹר׃ — For riches are not for ever; and doth the crown endure unto all generations? - [27:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.27.25/) — גָּלָה חָצִיר וְנִרְאָה־דֶשֶׁא וְנֶאֶסְפוּ עִשְּׂבוֹת הָרִֽים׃ — When the hay is mown, and the tender grass showeth itself, and the herbs of the mountains are gathered in; - [27:26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.27.26/) — כְּבָשִׂים לִלְבוּשֶׁךָ וּמְחִיר שָׂדֶה עַתּוּדִֽים׃ — The lambs will be for thy clothing, and the goats the price for a field. - [27:27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.27.27/) — וְדֵי ׀ חֲלֵב עִזִּים לְֽלַחְמְךָ לְלֶחֶם בֵּיתֶךָ וְחַיִּים לְנַעֲרוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ — And there will be goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household; and maintenance for thy maidens. - ← previous: [Proverbs 26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/26/) - next →: [Proverbs 28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/28/) - ↑ back to [Proverbs](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/)