Proverbs 27:25
Once the hay is cut, and the new growth begins, and fodder from the mountains is gathered,
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
In Context
24for wealth doesn't last forever—is a crown passed down through all generations?
26and the lambs have provided you wool to make clothing, and the sale of goats have paid for a field,
Cross References
Psalms 104:14You make the grass grow for the cattle, and plants for people to eat—crops produced by the earth for food,
Proverbs 10:5A son who gathers crops during the summer is sensible, but the one who sleeps during harvest brings disgrace.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 27:24-27
The Reward of Prudence. 23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds. 24 For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation? 25 The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered. 26 The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field. 27 And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens. Here is, I. A command given us… Read the whole commentary →