Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Don’t boast about tomorrow,
for you don’t know what a day might bring.

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

International Standard Version

Never brag about the day to come, because you don't know what it might bring.

A Conservative Version

Boast not thyself of tomorrow, for thou know not what a day may bring forth.

American Standard Version

Boast not thyself of tomorrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

Amplified

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

Bible in Basic English

Do not make a noise about tomorrow, for you are not certain what a day's outcome may be.

Darby Translation

Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day will bring forth.

Julia Smith Translation

Thou shalt not boast upon the day of the morrow, for thou shalt not know what a day shall bring forth.

King James 2000

Boast not yourself of tomorrow; for you know not what a day may bring forth.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Do not boast {about tomorrow}, for you do not know what the day will bring.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Make not thy boast of tomorrow, for thou knowest not what may happen today.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

Do not boast thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

Webster

Boast not thyself of to-morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

World English Bible

Don't boast about tomorrow; for you don't know what a day may bring forth.

Youngs Literal Translation

Boast not thyself of to-morrow, For thou knowest not what a day bringeth forth.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
not thyself of to morrow
מחר 
Machar 
to morrow, time to come
Usage: 52

not what a day
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

References

Context Readings

All About Life

1 Don’t boast about tomorrow,
for you don’t know what a day might bring.
2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—
a stranger, and not your own lips.



Cross References

Luke 12:19-20

Then I’ll say to myself, “You have many goods stored up for many years. Take it easy; eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.”’

James 4:13-16

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will travel to such and such a city and spend a year there and do business and make a profit.”

1 Samuel 28:19

The Lord will also hand Israel over to the Philistines along with you. Tomorrow you and your sons will be with me, and the Lord will hand Israel’s army over to the Philistines.”

Psalm 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:

Isaiah 56:12

“Come, let me get some wine,
let’s guzzle some beer;
and tomorrow will be like today,
only far better!”


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2 Corinthians 6:2

For He says:

I heard you in an acceptable time,
and I helped you in the day of salvation.


Look, now is the acceptable time; now is the day of salvation.

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