#oldtestament #proverbs #proverbs27 #bible #Biblestudy # Proverbs 27 > [!info] Table of Contents > [[#📜 Scripture Text (NET)]] [[#📖 Verse-by-Verse Commentary]] [[#🧠 Chapter Summary]] [[#🔎 Key Observations / 🛟 Life Application]] [[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]] > [[#🤔 Interesting Facts]] [[#🔗 Related Passages]] [[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]] > [[Proverbs Overview]] --- ## 📜 Scripture Text (NET) Don’t brag about tomorrow,     since you don’t know what the day will bring. 2 Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth—     a stranger, not your own lips. 3 A stone is heavy and sand is weighty,     but the resentment caused by a fool is even heavier. 4 Anger is cruel, and wrath is like a flood,     but jealousy is even more dangerous. 5 An open rebuke     is better than hidden love! 6 Wounds from a sincere friend     are better than many kisses from an enemy. 7 A person who is full refuses honey,     but even bitter food tastes sweet to the hungry. 8 A person who strays from home     is like a bird that strays from its nest. 9 The heartfelt counsel of a friend     is as sweet as perfume and incense. 10 Never abandon a friend—     either yours or your father’s. When disaster strikes, you won’t have to ask your brother for assistance.     It’s better to go to a neighbor than to a brother who lives far away. 11 Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad.     Then I will be able to answer my critics. 12 A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions.     The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences. 13 Get security from someone who guarantees a stranger’s debt.     Get a deposit if he does it for foreigners. 14 A loud and cheerful greeting early in the morning     will be taken as a curse! 15 A quarrelsome wife is as annoying     as constant dripping on a rainy day. 16 Stopping her complaints is like trying to stop the wind     or trying to hold something with greased hands. 17 As iron sharpens iron,     so a friend sharpens a friend. 18 As workers who tend a fig tree are allowed to eat the fruit,     so workers who protect their employer’s interests will be rewarded. 19 As a face is reflected in water,     so the heart reflects the real person. 20 Just as Death and Destruction are never satisfied,     so human desire is never satisfied. 21 Fire tests the purity of silver and gold,     but a person is tested by being praised. 22 You cannot separate fools from their foolishness,     even though you grind them like grain with mortar and pestle. 23 Know the state of your flocks,     and put your heart into caring for your herds, 24 for riches don’t last forever,     and the crown might not be passed to the next generation. 25 After the hay is harvested and the new crop appears     and the mountain grasses are gathered in, 26 your sheep will provide wool for clothing,     and your goats will provide the price of a field. 27 And you will have enough goats’ milk for yourself,     your family, and your servant girls. --- ## 📖 Verse-by-Verse Commentary Each verse is important. --- ## 🤔 Interesting Facts - Verse 1 warns against boasting about tomorrow—echoed in James 4:13–16 in the New Testament. - “Iron sharpens iron” (v. 17) is one of the most quoted verses in Christian teaching on accountability and growth. - Verse 19—“As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart”—draws from nature to explain spiritual truth. - This chapter emphasizes authentic friendship, even when it includes honest rebuke (v. 6). - The latter verses commend diligent stewardship, using flocks and herds as examples (vv. 23–27). --- ## 🧠 Chapter Summary **Main Teaching**: Proverbs 27 emphasizes the value of honest friendships, wise self-assessment, and hard work. It warns against pride, presumption about the future, and false praise, highlighting that true refinement comes through accountability and diligence. **How It Fits in Proverbs**: This chapter builds on the relational dimension of wisdom—especially how friends shape character and how discipline leads to prosperity. It aligns with Proverbs’ larger theme that wisdom touches every aspect of daily life. **Apologetic Insight**: Proverbs 27 affirms that truth and accountability are essential for growth, countering modern tendencies to avoid criticism or elevate feelings over reality. It supports the biblical view that community and correction are necessary for true wisdom. --- ## 🔎 Key Observations / 🛟 Life Application - 📌 True friends offer loving correction that strengthens character. - 📌 Don’t boast about the future—you don’t know what it holds. - 📌 Hard work and careful stewardship bring lasting reward. #### Today, I can apply this chapter by: - ✅ Speak truth in love to a friend who needs accountability. - ✅ Regularly check your heart for pride—humility is key to growth. - ✅ Celebrate the success of others without comparing yourself. - ✅ Prioritize relationships over accomplishments—they matter more. - ✅ Do something today that strengthens a godly friendship. --- ## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember **📖 Proverbs 27:17** “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” - **Why it matters**: This is a popular discipleship verse. It illustrates the importance of mutual accountability and healthy friendships. --- ## 🔗 Related Passages - 🔗 Ecclesiastes 4:9–10 – “Two are better than one… if either of them falls…” - 🔗 James 5:16 – “Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other…” - 🔗 Romans 12:10 – “Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.” --- ## 🙏 Devotional Reflection Write 3–6 sentences reflecting on: - How this chapter encourages your faith, - Convicts your heart, - Reveals God's character. Optional format: "In light of this chapter, I am challenged to..." or "I am comforted by..." --- ## 🛤 Life Application **Today, I can apply this chapter by:** - ✅ Application 1 - ✅ Application 2 Make these very practical: - "Trust God's timing in an uncertain situation." - "Speak truth even when it’s unpopular." --- ## 📂 Tags