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Proverbs 27:1-9 English Revised Version (ERV)

1. Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

2. Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

3. A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's vexation is heavier than them both.

4. Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before jealousy?

5. Better is open rebuke than love that is hidden.

6. Faithful are the wounds of a friend: but the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

7. The full soul loatheth an honeycomb: but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

8. As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.

9. Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend that cometh of hearty counsel.

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