Proverbs 27:25
You should know when the hay is gone and the new growth appears, 1 and the time when the grass from the hills is gathered in. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
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 is not forever. 1 Does a crown endure for all generations? 1
26Those lambs will provide your clothing 1 and the goats will provide the price of the field. 1
Cross References
Psalms 104:14He makes the grass grow for the cattle 1 and plants for man to cultivate 1 so that man may produce food from the earth. 1
Proverbs 10:5A wise son gathers a crop in the summer, 1 but it is disgraceful for him to sleep during harvest. 1
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 →