📖 Proverbs — Chapter 27 (KJV)
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Scripture source: Project Gutenberg KJV, ebook 10.
Proverbs 27:1 RBoast not thyself of Tto morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Proverbs 27:2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Proverbs 27:3 A stone is Theavy, and the sand weighty; Rbut a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.
Proverbs 27:4 TWrath is Rcruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before Tenvy?
Proverbs 27:5 ROpen rebuke is better than secret love.
Proverbs 27:6 Faithful are Rthe wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are Tdeceitful.
Proverbs 27:7 The Rfull soul Tloatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
Proverbs 27:8 As Ra bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
Proverbs 27:9 ROintment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend Tby hearty counsel.
Proverbs 27:10 Thine Rown friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
Proverbs 27:11 My son, Rbe wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
Proverbs 27:12 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Proverbs 27:13 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
Proverbs 27:14 RHe that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
Proverbs 27:15 RA continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
Proverbs 27:16 Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and Rthe ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
Proverbs 27:17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Proverbs 27:18 Whoso Rkeepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
Proverbs 27:19 As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
Proverbs 27:20 RHell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
Proverbs 27:21 As Rthe fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
Proverbs 27:22 Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
Proverbs 27:23 Be thou Rdiligent to know the state of thy flocks, and Tlook well to thy herds.
Proverbs 27:24 For RTriches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure Tto every generation?
Proverbs 27:25 The Rhay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
Proverbs 27:26 The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.
Proverbs 27:27 And thou shalt have goats’ milk Renough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the Tmaintenance for thy maidens.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Proverbs 27:1–9 — Humility and honest friendship
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Tomorrow cannot be guaranteed; praise should come from others. Honest rebuke and a friend’s counsel may be more helpful than flattering concealment.
Key Truth: Value faithful counsel over flattery.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “____ not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what …” (Proverbs 27:1)
Find it in Proverbs 27:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Open rebuke is better than secret ____ .” (Proverbs 27:5)
Find it in Proverbs 27:5 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Ointment and perfume rejoice the ____ : so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by …” (Proverbs 27:9)
Find it in Proverbs 27:9 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Proverbs 27:10–18 — Nearby help and mutual sharpening
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Loyal neighbors and friends are valuable in adversity. Considerate conduct, mutual sharpening, and faithful service strengthen practical relationships.
Key Truth: Be present and considerate in friendship.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “… sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his ____ .” (Proverbs 27:17)
Find it in Proverbs 27:17 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “He that ____ his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the …” (Proverbs 27:14)
Find it in Proverbs 27:14 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “____ keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so …” (Proverbs 27:18)
Find it in Proverbs 27:18 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Proverbs 27:19–27 — Know what is entrusted to you
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The heart is reflected in life, and wealth is not permanent. Careful attention to flocks and land provides for a household over time.
Key Truth: Steward resources with attentive care.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “As in water face answereth to face, so the ____ of man to man.” (Proverbs 27:19)
Find it in Proverbs 27:19 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Be thou ____ to know the state of thy flocks, and look well …” (Proverbs 27:23)
Find it in Proverbs 27:23 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “And thou ____ have goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food …” (Proverbs 27:27)
Find it in Proverbs 27:27 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
James 4:14 — Tomorrow is uncertain and human life brief.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What entrusted responsibility needs your closer attention?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. What limits boasting about tomorrow?
2. How does the friend–enemy contrast challenge appearances?
3. Why is a near neighbour valued in a day of calamity?
4. What does iron sharpening iron portray?
5. Why must the condition of flocks be attended to diligently?
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