‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭27‬:‭1‬-‭7‬, ‭10‬ ‭HCSB‬‬ Vs. 1 - Don’t boast about tomorrow, for you don’t know what a day might bring. Vs. 2 - Let another praise you, and not your own mouth — a stranger, and not your own lips Vs. 3 - A stone is heavy and sand, a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both. Vs. 4 - Fury is cruel, and anger a flood, but who can withstand jealousy? Vs. 5 - Better an open reprimand than concealed love. Vs. 6 - The wounds of a friend are trustworthy, but the kisses of an enemy are excessive. Vs. 7 - A person who is full tramples on a honeycomb, but to a hungry person, any bitter thing is sweet. Vs. 10 - Don’t abandon your friend or your father’s friend, and don’t go to your brother’s house in your time of calamity; better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭26‬:‭1‬-‭2‬, ‭4‬-‭8‬ ‭HCSB‬‬: Vs. 1 - Like snow in summer and rain at harvest, honor is inappropriate for a fool. Vs. 2 - Like a flitting sparrow or a fluttering swallow, an undeserved curse goes nowhere. Vs. 4 - Don’t answer a fool according to his foolishness or you’ll be like him yourself. Vs. 5 - Answer a fool according to his foolishness or he’ll become wise in his own eyes. Vs. 6 - The one who sends a message by a fool’s hand cuts off his own feet and drinks violence. Vs. 7 - A proverb in the mouth of a fool is like lame legs that hang limp. Vs. 8 - Giving honor to a fool is like binding a stone in a sling.

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭25‬:‭2‬-‭9‬ ‭HCSB‬‬ Vs. 2 - It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to investigate a matter. Vs. 3 - As the heaven is high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be investigated. Vs. 4 - Remove impurities from silver, and a vessel will be produced for a silversmith. Vs. 5 - Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness. Vs. 6 - Don’t brag about yourself before the king, and don’t stand in the place of the great; Vs. 7 - for it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here! ” than to demote you in plain view of a noble. Vs. 8 - Don’t take a matter to court hastily. Otherwise, what will you do afterward if your opponent humiliates you? Vs. 9 - Make your case with your opponent without revealing another’s secret;” no

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭24‬:‭3‬-‭7‬, ‭14‬ ‭HCSB‬‬ Vs. 3 - A house is built by wisdom, and it is established by understanding; Vs. 4 - by knowledge the rooms are filled with every precious and beautiful treasure. Vs. 5 - A wise warrior is better than a strong one, and a man of knowledge than one of strength; Vs. 6 - for you should wage war with sound guidance — victory comes with many counselors. Vs. 7 - Wisdom is inaccessible to a fool; he does not open his mouth at the gate. Vs. 14 - realize that wisdom is the same for you. If you find it, you will have a future, and your hope will never fade.

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭23‬:‭1‬-‭4‬ ‭TPT‬‬ Vs. 1 - When you’ve been invited to dine with a very important leader, consider your manners and keep in mind whom you’re with. Vs. 2 - Be careful to curb your appetite and catch yourself before you fall into the trap of wanting all you see. Vs. 3 - Don’t crave their delicacies, for they may have another motive in having you sit at their table. Vs. 4 - Don’t compare yourself to the rich. Surrender your selfish ambition and evaluate them properly.