Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

Prouerbs 27

1 Observations of selflove, 5 of true love, 11 of care to avoid offences, 23 and of the household care.

 27:1 ¶ Boast y1984 z8691 not thy selfe x408 x1984 of to morrow: 4279 x3117 for x3588 thou knowest 3045 z8799 not x3808 what x4100 a day 3117 may bring foorth. 3205 z8799

 27:2 Let another man 2114 z8801 praise 1984 z8762 thee, and not x3808 thine owne mouth; 6310 a stranger, 5237 and not x408 thine owne lips. 8193

 27:3 A stone 68 [is] heauie, 3514 and the sand 2344 weightie: 5192 but a fooles 191 wrath 3708 is heauier 3515 then them both. 8147 x4480

 27:4 Wrath 2534 [is] cruell, 395 and anger 639 [is] outragious: 7858 but who x4310 is able to stand 5975 z8799 before 6440 enuie? 7068

 27:5 Open 1540 z8794 rebuke 8433 [is] better 2896 then secret 5641 z8794 loue. 160 x4480

 27:6 Faithfull 539 z8737 [are] the woundes 6482 of a friend: 157 z8802 but the kisses 5390 of an enemy 8130 z8802 are deceitfull. 6280 z8737

 27:7 The full 7649 soule 5315 loatheth 947 z8799 an honie combe: 5317 but to the hungry 7457 soule 5315 euery x3605 bitter thing 4751 is sweete. 4966

 27:8 As a bird 6833 that wandreth 5074 z8802 from x4480 her nest: 7064 so x3651 [is] a man 376 [that] wandreth 5074 z8802 from his place. 4725 x4480

 27:9 Oyntment 8081 and perfume 7004 reioyce 8055 z8762 the heart: 3820 so doeth the sweetnesse 4986 of a mans friend 7453 by heartie y5315 counsell. 6098 x4480 x5315

 27:10 Thine owne friend 7453 and thy fathers 1 friend 7453 forsake 5800 z8799 not; x408 neither x408 goe 935 z8799 in to thy brothers 251 house 1004 in the day 3117 of thy calamitie: 343 for better 2896 [is] a neighbour 7934 that is neere, 7138 then a brother 251 x4480 farre off. 7350

 27:11 My sonne, 1121 be wise, 2449 z8798 and make my heart 3820 glad, 8055 z8761 that I may answere 7725 1697 z8686 him that reprocheth 2778 z8802 me.

 27:12 A prudent 6175 man foreseeth 7200 z8804 the euil, 7451 [and] hideth y5641 z8738 himselfe: x5641 [but] the simple 6612 passe on, 5674 z8804 [and] are punished. 6064 z8738

 27:13 Take 3947 z8798 his garment 899 that x3588 is surety 6148 z8804 for a stranger, 2114 z8801 and take a pledge 2254 z8798 of him for x1157 a strange woman. 5237

 27:14 He that blesseth 1288 z8764 his friend 7453 with a loud 1419 voice, 6963 rising earely 7925 z8687 in the morning, 1242 it shall be counted 2803 z8735 a curse 7045 to him.

 27:15 A continuall 2956 z8802 dropping 1812 in a very rainie 5464 day, 3117 and a contentious 4079 z8675 y4066 woman, 802 are alike. 7737 z8739

 27:16 Whosoeuer hideth 6845 z8802 her, hideth 6845 z8804 the wind, 7307 and the ointment 8081 of his right hand 3225 [which] be wrayeth 7121 z8799 [it selfe].

 27:17 Iron 1270 sharpeneth 2300 z8799 iron: 1270 so a man 376 sharpeneth 2300 z8686 the countenance 6440 of his friend. 7453

 27:18 Whoso keepeth 5341 z8802 the figtree, 8384 shall eate 398 z8799 the fruit 6529 therof: so he that waiteth 8104 z8802 on his master, 113 shall be honoured. 3513 z8792

 27:19 As in water 4325 face 6440 [answereth] to face: 6440 so x3651 the heart 3820 of man 120 to man. 120

 27:20 Hell 7585 and destruction 10 y11 z8675 are neuer 3808 full: 7646 z8799 so the eyes 5869 of man 120 are neuer x3808 satisfied. 7646 z8799

 27:21 As the fining pot 4715 for siluer, 3701 and the furnace 3564 for gold: 2091 so [is] a man 376 to 6310 his praise. 4110

 27:22 Though x518 thou shouldest bray 3806 z8799 x853 a foole 191 in a morter 4388 among 8432 wheate 7383 with a pestell, 5940 [yet] will not x3808 his foolishnesse 200 depart 5493 z8799 from x4480 x5921 him.

 27:23 Be thou diligent y3045 z8799 to knowe 3045 z8800 the state 6440 of thy flocks, 6629 [and] looke 7896 z8798 x3820 well y3820 to thy herds. 5739

 27:24 For x3588 riches 2633 [are] not x3808 for euer: 5769 and doth x518 the crowne 5145 [endure] to euery y1755 generation? 1755

 27:25 The hay 2682 appeareth, 1540 z8804 and the tender grasse 1877 sheweth y7200 z8738 it selfe, x7200 and herbes 6212 of the mountaines 2022 are gathered. 622 z8738

 27:26 The lambes 3532 [are] for thy clothing, 3830 and the goates 6260 [are] the price 4242 of thy field. 7704

 27:27 And thou shalt [haue] goats 5795 milke 2461 enough 1767 for thy food, 3899 for the food 3899 of thy houshold, 1004 and [for] the maintenance 2416 for thy maidens. 5291