DO NOT BOAST ABOUT TOMORROW

Proverbs 27:1-10 / Keywords 27:1

Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.

27:1 Do not boast about tomorrow,

    for you do not know what a day may bring.

2 Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth;

    an outsider, and not your own lips.

3 Stone is heavy and sand a burden,

    but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.

4 Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming,

    but who can stand before jealousy?

5 Better is open rebuke

    than hidden love.

6 Wounds from a friend can be trusted,

    but an enemy multiplies kisses.

7 One who is full loathes honey from the comb,

    but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet.

8 Like a bird that flees its nest

    is anyone who flees from home.

9 Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart,

    and the pleasantness of a friend

    springs from their heartfelt advice.

10 Do not forsake your friend or a friend of your family,

    and do not go to your relative’s house when disaster strikes you—

    better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away.

1. Verse one reminds us that we have no control over what tomorrow will be. Life is so fragile. We need to overcome the strong desire to boast about our lives and what we will do. Rather, we must live each day humbly, trusting God’s will for tomorrow. 

2. Whenever we start thinking very highly of ourselves, we become blinded by pride and think we are superior. Instead of praising ourselves, let someone else praise us. We might be surprised by their unexpected and heartfelt praises. Also, if we boast, we may provoke others to wrath and jealousy and will suffer needlessly. 

3. There are many verses here about friends that teach us about faithfulness, kindness, and honesty. Friends will tell us what we really need to hear, but an enemy will pretend to love us while all along hoping for our fall. A faithful friend is better than a brother who is far away from us. We should value our friends, as well as family friends, who will care and support us in our times of need and trouble. 

Prayer Father, thank you for Jesus who gave up his glory and became a Faithful Friend to me. Help me to be a humble, kind, and faithful friend. 

One Word Don’t boast; make friends in Jesus