Proverbs

Proverbs 27:23–27

²³Be sure to know the state of your flocks,

and pay close attention to your herds;

²⁴for riches are not forever,

nor does a crown endure to every generation.

²⁵When hay is removed and new growth appears

and the grass from the hills is gathered,

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 you—

food for your household

and nourishment for your maidservants.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Be sure to know	יָדֹ֣עַ	yā·ḏō·a‘	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H3045 know
the state	פְּנֵ֣י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of your flocks	צֹאנֶ֑ךָ	ṣō·ne·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and pay close attention	שִׁ֥ית	šîṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7896 put, set
to your herds	לַעֲדָרִֽים׃	la·‘ă·ḏā·rîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H5739 flock, herd

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
for	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
riches	חֹ֑סֶן	ḥō·sen	Noun - masculine singular	H2633 wealth, treasure
not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
forever	לְעוֹלָ֣ם	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
nor does	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
a crown	נֵ֝֗זֶר	nê·zer	Noun - masculine singular	H5145 consecration, crown, Naziriteship
to every	לְד֣וֹר	lə·ḏō·wr	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
generation	דּוֹר׃	dōr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When hay	חָ֭צִיר	ḥā·ṣîr	Noun - masculine singular	H2682 green grass, herbage
is removed	גָּלָ֣ה	gā·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1540 uncover, remove
and new growth	דֶ֑שֶׁא	ḏe·še	Noun - masculine singular	H1877 grass
appears	וְנִרְאָה־	wə·nir·’āh-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
and the grass	עִשְּׂב֥וֹת	‘iś·śə·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6212 herb, herbage
from the hills	הָרִֽים׃	hā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
is gathered	וְ֝נֶאֶסְפ֗וּ	wə·ne·’es·p̄ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H622 gather, remove

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the lambs	כְּבָשִׂ֥ים	kə·ḇā·śîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3532 lamb
will provide you with clothing	לִלְבוּשֶׁ֑ךָ	lil·ḇū·še·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3830 garment, clothing, raiment
and the goats	עַתּוּדִֽים׃	‘at·tū·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6260 he-goat
with the price	וּמְחִ֥יר	ū·mə·ḥîr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4242 price, hire
of a field	שָׂ֝דֶ֗ה	śā·d̲eh	Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You will have plenty	וְדֵ֤י׀	wə·ḏê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1767 sufficiency, enough
of goats’	עִזִּ֗ים	‘iz·zîm	Noun - feminine plural	H5795 she-goat
milk	חֲלֵ֬ב	ḥă·lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2461 milk
to feed you	לְֽ֭לַחְמְךָ	lə·laḥ·mə·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
food	לְלֶ֣חֶם	lə·le·ḥem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3899 bread, food
for your household	בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ	bê·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1004 house
and nourishment	וְ֝חַיִּ֗ים	wə·ḥay·yîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
for your maidservants	לְנַעֲרוֹתֶֽיךָ׃	lə·na·‘ă·rō·w·ṯe·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5291 girl, damsel