September 19: Proverbs 27–28; Psalm 74; John 16

Old Testament: Proverbs 27–28 Proverbs 27–28 (Listen) 27   Do not boast about tomorrow,<br />    for you do not know what a day may bring.<br />2   Let another praise you, and not your own mouth;<br />    a stranger, and not your own lips.<br />3   A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty,<br />    but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.<br />4   Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming,<br />    but who can stand before jealousy?<br />5   Better is open rebuke<br />    than hidden love.<br />6   Faithful are the wounds of a friend;<br />    profuse are the kisses of an enemy.<br />7   One who is full loathes honey,<br />    but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet.<br />8   Like a bird that strays from its nest<br />    is a man who strays from his home.<br />9   Oil and perfume make the heart glad,<br />    and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.1<br />10   Do not forsake your friend and your father’s friend,<br />    and do not g