23 Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds;
23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look
23 Know well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds,
23 Know your sheep by name; carefully attend to your flocks;
23 Be diligent to know the state of your flocks, And attend to your herds;
23 Know the state of your flocks, and put your heart into caring for your herds,
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 27:23
Commentary on Proverbs 27:23-27
(Read Proverbs 27:23-27)
We ought to have some business to do in this world, and not to live in idleness, and not to meddle with what we do not understand. We must be diligent and take pains. Let us do what we can, still the world cannot be secured to us, therefore we must choose a more lasting portion; but by the blessing of God upon our honest labours, we may expect to enjoy as much of earthly blessings as is good for us.