Proverbs 27:25-27

New English Translation

²⁵When the hay is removed and new grass appears,
and the grass from the hills is gathered in,
²⁶the lambs will be for your clothing,
and the goats will be for the price of a field.^[a]
²⁷And there will be enough goat’s milk for your food,^[b]
for the food of your household,
and for the sustenance^[c] of your servant girls.

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Footnotes

Proverbs 27:26 sn Verse 25 is the protasis and v. 26 the apodosis. The two verses say that when the harvest is taken in, then the grass will grow, and they can sell and use their livestock. The lambs will provide clothing, and the goats when sold will pay for land.
Proverbs 27:27 sn This part of the proverb shows the proper interplay between human labor and divine provision. It teaches people to take care of what they have because it will not last forever.
Proverbs 27:27 tn Heb “life”; KJV, NAB “maintenance”; NRSV “nourishment.”

Proverbs 27:25-27

New International Version

²⁵When the hay is removed and new growth appears
    and the grass from the hills is gathered in,
²⁶the lambs will provide you with clothing,
    and the goats with the price of a field.
²⁷You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed your family
    and to nourish your female servants.

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Proverbs 27:25-27

New King James Version

²⁵^(A)When the hay is removed, and the tender grass shows itself,
And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in,
²⁶The lambs will provide your clothing,
And the goats the price of a field;
²⁷You shall have enough goats’ milk for your food,
For the food of your household,
And the nourishment of your maidservants.