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Do Not Boast about Tomorrow

Proverbs 27:1

In 11 translations

BSB
Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.
KJV
Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.to…: Heb. to morrow day
WEB
Don’t boast about tomorrow; for you don’t know what a day may bring.
ASV
Boast not thyself of to-morrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
LSV
Do not boast about tomorrow, || For you do not know what a day brings forth.
YLT
Boast not thyself of to-morrow, For thou knowest not what a day bringeth forth.
DBY
Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day will bring forth.
DRC
Boast not for tomorrow, for thou knowest not what the day to come may bring forth.
GNV
Boast not thy selfe of to morowe: for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
JPS
Boast not thyself of to-morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
LXXE
Boast not of to-morrow; for thou knowest not what the next day shall bring forth.

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Original-language editions

WLC
אַֽל־תִּ֭תְהַלֵּל בְּי֣וֹם מָחָ֑ר כִּ֤י לֹא־תֵ֝דַ֗ע מַה־יֵּ֥לֶד יֽוֹם׃
LXX-Br
Μὴ καυχῶ τὰ εἰς αὔριον, οὐ γὰρ γινώσκεις τί τέξεται ἡ ἐπιοῦσα.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • James 4:13–16Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business, and make a profit.” You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist…
  • Luke 12:19–20Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’ But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who…
  • 2 Corinthians 6:2For He says: “In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of favor; now is the day of salvation!
  • Isaiah 56:12“Come, let me get the wine, let us imbibe the strong drink, and tomorrow will be like today, only far better!”
  • 1 Samuel 28:19Moreover, the LORD will deliver Israel with you into the hand of the Philistines, and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. And the LORD will deliver the army of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.”
  • Psalms 95:7For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, the sheep under His care. Today, if you hear His voice,

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