Proverbs 27:26

The lambs are thy clothing, And the goats the price of thy field.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.

In Context

25The hay disappeareth, and the tender grass showeth itself, And the herbage of the mountains is gathered in.

27There is goat's milk enough for thy food, For the food of thy household, And for the sustenance of thy maidens.

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Cross References

Ezekiel 27:21Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were at hand to traffic with thee; they traded with thee in lambs and rams and goats.

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 →

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