Prov.27.23-Prov.28.6
Prov.27.23
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
Prov.27.23
Know your sheep by name; carefully attend to your flocks;
Prov.27.23
Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds;
Prov.27.23
Be diligent to know the state of your flocks, And attend to your herds;
Prov.27.23
Know the state of your flocks, and put your heart into caring for your herds,
Prov.27.24
For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?
Prov.27.24
(Don't take them for granted; possessions don't last forever, you know.)
Prov.27.24
for riches do not endure forever, and a crown is not secure for all generations.
Prov.27.24
For riches are not forever, Nor does a crown endure to all generations.
Prov.27.24
for riches don't last forever, and the crown might not be secure for the next generation.
Prov.27.25
The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
Prov.27.25
And then, when the crops are in and the harvest is stored in the barns,
Prov.27.25
When the hay is removed and new growth appears and the grass from the hills is gathered in,
Prov.27.25
When the hay is removed, and the tender grass shows itself, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in,
Prov.27.25
After the hay is harvested, the new crop appears, and the mountain grasses are gathered in,
Prov.27.26
The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.
Prov.27.26
You can knit sweaters from lambs' wool, and sell your goats for a profit;
Prov.27.26
the lambs will provide you with clothing, and the goats with the price of a field.
Prov.27.26
The lambs will provide your clothing, And the goats the price of a field;
Prov.27.26
your sheep will provide wool for clothing, and your goats will be sold for the price of a field.
Prov.27.27
And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.
Prov.27.27
There will be plenty of milk and meat to last your family through the winter.
Prov.27.27
You will have plenty of goats' milk to feed you and your family and to nourish your servant girls.
Prov.27.27
You shall have enough goats' milk for your food, For the food of your household, And the nourishment of your maidservants.
Prov.27.27
And you will have enough goats' milk for you, your family, and your servants.
Prov.28.1
The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
Prov.28.1
The wicked are edgy with guilt, ready to run off even when no one's after them; Honest people are relaxed and confident, bold as lions.
Prov.28.1
The wicked man flees though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
Prov.28.1
The wicked flee when no one pursues, But the righteous are bold as a lion.
Prov.28.1
The wicked run away when no one is chasing them, but the godly are as bold as lions.
Prov.28.2
For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
Prov.28.2
When the country is in chaos, everybody has a plan to fix it--But it takes a leader of real understanding to straighten things out.
Prov.28.2
When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.
Prov.28.2
Because of the transgression of a land, many are its princes; But by a man of understanding and knowledge Right will be prolonged.
Prov.28.2
When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily. But with wise and knowledgeable leaders, there is stability.
Prov.28.3
A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
Prov.28.3
The wicked who oppress the poor are like a hailstorm that beats down the harvest.
Prov.28.3
A ruler who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.
Prov.28.3
A poor man who oppresses the poor Is like a driving rain which leaves no food.
Prov.28.3
A poor person who oppresses the poor is like a pounding rain that destroys the crops.
Prov.28.4
They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
Prov.28.4
If you desert God's law, you're free to embrace depravity; if you love God's law, you fight for it tooth and nail.
Prov.28.4
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them.
Prov.28.4
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, But such as keep the law contend with them.
Prov.28.4
To reject the law is to praise the wicked; to obey the law is to fight them.
Prov.28.5
Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.
Prov.28.5
Justice makes no sense to the evilminded; those who seek GOD know it inside and out.
Prov.28.5
Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand it fully.
Prov.28.5
Evil men do not understand justice, But those who seek the LORD understand all.
Prov.28.5
Evil people don't understand justice, but those who follow the LORD understand completely.
Prov.28.6
Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Prov.28.6
It's better to be poor and direct than rich and crooked.
Prov.28.6
Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a rich man whose ways are perverse.
Prov.28.6
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than one perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Prov.28.6
It is better to be poor and honest than rich and crooked.
