Proverbs 27

Anger is sometimes soon over, like fire kindled in straw, which is quickly out; but envy is a deep-rooted thing, and will not quench its thirst without blood. (Proverbs 27:4) Who is able to stand before envy? 3. Hatred.

And whereas the Lord's prayer is a perfect platform of prayer, temporal blessing must have some place there, unless we will ascribe the having and enjoying of them to our own industry, as though they were no gifts of God: which to think were great impiety. By bread then we must…

Now having so fair an occasion I shall treat of spiritual friendship, for a heavenly faithful friend is one of the greatest treasures upon earth. A friend is valuable in secular matters much more a spiritual friend (Proverbs 27:17). As iron sharpens iron, so does the countenance…

If he has trespassed against you, or you have anything against him, go and tell him his fault between him and you alone (Matthew 18:15). And although Solomon says, That open rebuke is better than secret love (Proverbs 27:5), yet it makes nothing against this rule: for he underst…

(4.) The strength of our unmortified Corruption shews it self in our pride, and the swelling vanity of our hearts when we have a name and esteem among men; when we are applauded and honoured, when we are admired for any gift or excellency that is in us, this draws forth the prid…

Now properly, bread imports that sustenance made of graine which is fit and conuenient for mans bodily nourishment, such as Melchisedek brought out to Abraham and his companie, with wine for their refreshing, Gen. 14. 18. and such is meant in Scripture where bread is opposed to…

3. Familiarity in mutual communion, as is accustomed to be between friends, and freedom in conversing, as in Exodus 33:11, the Lord spoke with Moses as a man does with his friend. 4. It takes in a mutual confidence that one may have in another, as in his very own self, and more…

Observation 1. Believers have a task, and husbandry committed to them to manage, that is, several duties and graces, held forth under the similitude of vines, pomegranates, etc., which they are carefully to notice. 2. It is necessary, in the managing of this task, for a believer…

If you are at any time called, or necessitated to speak of yourself, let it rather be less than the truth, than more: for the tongue is of itself very apt to be lavish, when it has so sweet and pleasing a theme, as a man's own praise. Take the advice of Solomon (Proverbs 27:2).…

That which before you would have thrown to your dogs, now goes down pleasantly with yourselves. To the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet (Proverbs 27:7). It is the Dutch proverb, and a very true one, hunger is the best cook.

Have you not seen lively flames proceed from glimmering and dying sparks, when carefully collected and blown up? Get among the most lively and quickening Christians; as iron sharpens iron, so will these set an edge upon your dull affections (Proverbs 27:17; Acts 18:15). But abov…

And further, we should be willing to interest ourselves in the cause of Christ: when we hear any of Gods people reproached, we should not say, What have we to do with them, let them clear themselves? but be willing to interest ourselves in it, and take it upon ourselves, as if o…

Death. Proverbs 27:1. Boast no[•] your self of tomorrow, for you know not what a day may bring forth. Jam, 4. 13, 14.

This comes either from a scornful, disdainful stomach (for a scorner hears not rebuke) or from a base, servile, stupid, blockish, brutish nature, that is not moved with any smart or pain, like a restive jade that will not stir though he be whipped or beaten never so much. Solomo…

A sermon (Number 3183) published on Thursday, February 3, 1910, delivered by C. H. Spurgeon at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. “You know not what a day may bring forth.”—Proverbs 27:1. What a great mercy it is that we do not know “what a day may bring forth”!

A sermon (Number 94) delivered on Sabbath morning, August 25, 1856, by C. H. Spurgeon at Maberley Chapel, Kingsland, on behalf of the Metropolitan Benefit Societies' Asylum, Ball's Pond Road, Islington. “Boast not yourself of tomorrow; for you know not what a day may bring forth…

On Thursday evening, February twenty-third, 1882. “Your own friend, and your father's friend, do not forsake.”—Proverbs 27:10. True friends are very scarce.

A Sermon (Number 2643) Intended for Reading on Lord's Day, October eighth 1899, delivered by C. H. Spurgeon at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington on Thursday Evening, June twenty-second, 1882. “Whoever keeps the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waits on his m…

A Sermon (Number 1118) delivered by C. H. Spurgeon at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. “Whoever keeps the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waits on his master shall be honored.”—Proverbs 27:18. If a man in Palestine carefully watched his fig tree and kept…

A Sermon (Number 3453) published on Thursday, April eighth, 1915, delivered by C. H. Spurgeon at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. “As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man that wanders from his place.”—Proverbs 27:8. Solomon spoke from observation.

This life is but a vapor (James 4:4), a little warm breath turned in and out by the nostrils that is soon choked and stopped. And you know not what will be on the morrow (Proverbs 27:1). As that devout person said when he was invited to a meal the next day to come tomorrow to a…

Now these should be dear and precious to us, and we should be companions with them in all conditions. 4. Because of the profit and utility redounding: a true friend is [reconstructed: valuable] even in secular matters, much more a spiritual friend (Proverbs 27:17). As iron sharp…

Therefore we are secretly nibbling at the credit of others, blasting their reputation and desire by all means to lessen them, or that they should be lessened; and where this disposition prevails into any degree of strength and tyranny, it grows outrageous. (Proverbs 27:4) Wrath…

Though you add correction to instruction, yet one reproof enters more into a wise man, than a hundred stripes into a fool (Proverbs 17:10). Indeed though you bray a fool in a mortar, yet will not his foolishness depart from him (Proverbs 27:22). From where is it, that though Chr…

Indeed [illegible] is not restrained by his terror from his sin, but is acted by the power of it, while he was under the terror of it. So that there is nothing in the world that will sever between the heart and its lust (Proverbs 27:22): bray a fool in a mortar yet will not his…

Second, these are corruptible. Riches are not for ever, as the wise man says (Proverbs 27:24). Heaven is a place where gold and silver will not go; a believer is rich towards God (Luke 12:21), why then are you discontented?

He that spiritually hungers tastes the promises sweet; indeed, tastes a reproof sweet. To the hungry every bitter thing is sweet (Proverbs 27:7). A bitter reproof is sweet; he can feed upon the myrrh of the gospel as well as the honey.

An envious man, seeing another to have a fuller crop or a better trade, is ready to pick a quarrel with him. Proverbs 27:4: Who can stand before envy? Envy is a pest that lives on blood; take heed of it; peace will not dwell with this inmate.

One saint shall not envy another, because all are crowned; and though one crown may be larger than another, every one shall have as large a crown as he is able to carry. This is a never-fading crown; corona haec non fit ex rosis aut gemmis — other crowns quickly wear away and tu…

But the crown the saints run for is incorruptible — it is a never-fading crown (1 Peter 5:4). Other crowns are like a garland of flowers that soon withers (Proverbs 27:4); but this crown given to the conquering Christian is unfading — the jewels of this crown are never lost, the…

On all these Considerations, it is of the highest importance to consider a right how things are stated in our Affections, and what is the prevailing bent of them. Iron sharpns Iron, so a Man sharpens the Countenance of his Friend, says the wise Man, Prov. 27:17. Every man has hi…

And Persons whose Affections are thus renewed, and thus improved do tast a sweet Savour in all Spiritual things Some of them, as a sense of the Love of Christ, are sometimes as it were too hard for them, and overpower them, untill they are sick of Love, and do rejoyce with Joy u…

The great work lies at home. It was Solomon's advice, know the state of your flock, Proverbs 27:23; much more know the state of your soul; for want of this meditation men are like travelers, skilled in other countries, but ignorant of their own; so they know other things, but kn…

Let an obscure person be lifted up to honor, and however steady and well-composed he was before, it is a thousand to one that his eyes will dazzle and his head run round when he is upon the lofty pinnacle of praise and honor. (Proverbs 27:21): 'As the refining pot for silver, an…

For first this is the nature of faith: it helps a man to see all his afflictions that befall him as fruits of God's love, and that is a transcendent supernatural work of faith, wherein it exceeds the constancy of all heathens, and Christians too, that want faith; it looks at the…