Proverbs 27:25
When the grass is past, young verdure showeth itself, and then are gathered the herbs of the mountains.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
In Context
24For property endureth not for ever, nor doth the crown remain for all generations.
26The sheep are for thy clothing, and he-goats are the purchase-price of a field.
Cross References
Psalms 104:14[Thou art he] who causeth grass to grow for the cattle, and herbs by the service of man, that he may bring forth bread out of the earth;
Proverbs 10:5He that gathereth in summer is an intelligent son; [but] he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
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 →