Proverbs 27:12-18 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

12. A sensible person sees danger and takes cover;the inexperienced keep going and are punished.

13. Take his garment, for he has put up security for a stranger;get collateral if it is for foreigners.

14. If one blesses his neighborwith a loud voice early in the morning,it will be counted as a curse to him.

15. An endless dripping on a rainy dayand a nagging wife are alike.

16. The one who controls her controls the windand grasps oil with his right hand.

17. Iron sharpens iron,and one man sharpens another.

18. Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever looks after his master will be honored.

Proverbs 27