Verse
Proverbs 27:1 — Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may…
“Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.”
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The verses around Proverbs 27:1.
1Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
2Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
3A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.
Verse explanation
Warns against excessive certainty about the future — no one knows what tomorrow will bring, so planning with humility is wiser than boasting ahead of time.
From the Proverbs 27 study in Bible in Stories.
Proverbs 27:1 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Não presumas do dia d'ámanhã, porque não sabes o que parirá o dia.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Não te orgulhes do dia de amanhã; porque não sabes o que o dia trará.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
No te jactes de lo que harás mañana, porque no sabes lo que traerá el día.
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