Proverbs 27:1–9

Don’t boast about tomorrow,

for you don’t know what a day might bring.e

2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—

a stranger, and not your own lips.f

3 A stone is heavy, and sand a burden,

but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.

4 Fury is cruel, and anger a flood,

but who can withstand jealousy?g

5 Better an open reprimand

than concealed love.h

6 The wounds of a friend are trustworthy,i

but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.j

7 A person who is full tramples on a honeycomb,k

but to a hungry person, any bitter thing is sweet.

8 Anyone wandering from his home

is like a bird wandering from its nest.l

9 Oilm and incense bring joy to the heart,

and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.C