Proverbs 27 - Meaning, Themes & Application

" Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. "

Proverbs 27:1 means we shouldn’t act like we control the future, because life can change suddenly. Instead of bragging about tomorrow’s plans, we should hold …

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

Proverbs 27:2 means you shouldn’t brag about yourself or chase attention. Let your actions speak so others can honestly praise you if it’s deserved. In …

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

" Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy? "

" Open rebuke is better than secret love. "

" Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. "

Proverbs 27:6 means real friends sometimes hurt your feelings by telling you hard truth to help you grow, while people who only flatter you may …

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

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

" Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel. "

Proverbs 27:9 means that just as pleasant smells lift your mood, a true friend’s honest, caring advice refreshes your heart. It reminds us to welcome …

" Thine own 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. "

" My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth "

Proverbs 27:11 means a child’s wise choices bring joy to their parent and silence critics. When you live with integrity—like telling the truth at work, …

" A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished. "

" Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. "

" He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse "

Proverbs 27:14 means that even good words can feel bad if offered in the wrong way or at the wrong time. Shouting “blessings” early in …

" A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike. "

" Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth "

" Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. "

Proverbs 27:17 means that just as iron sharpens iron, friends can help each other grow and improve. In life, surrounding yourself with supportive, honest friends …

" Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured. "

" As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man. "

Proverbs 27:19 means that just like water reflects your face, your heart—your inner thoughts and motives—reflects who you really are. People can often sense what’s …

" Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied. "

" As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise. "

Proverbs 27:21 means praise tests your character the way fire tests gold and silver. Compliments reveal what’s really in your heart. If you crave approval, …

" Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart "

" Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds. "

" For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation? "

" The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered. "

" The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field. "

" And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens. "