Bible Strands
Proverbs 27:1
Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The wisdom teacher addresses a listener in a proverbial context, issuing a direct command regarding future planning.
The words — תִּ֭תְהַלֵּל (tit.ha.lel) means "you boast," forming the core prohibition against presumptuous speech about the future.
The thread — This warning echoes in James 4:13 and Luke 12:19, where both texts condemn presuming control over tomorrow’s events.
Why it lands — The text commands the reader to stop presuming knowledge of future outcomes, requiring a posture of humility regarding human limitation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Cross-references
- James 4:13 Come 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.”
- Luke 12:19 Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’
- 2 Corinthians 6:2 For 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!
- 1 Samuel 28:19 Moreover, 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.”
- Isaiah 56:12 “Come, let me get the wine, let us imbibe the strong drink, and tomorrow will be like today, only far better!”
- Psalms 95:7 For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, the sheep under His care. Today, if you hear His voice,