23 Know well the face of thy flock, Set thy heart to the droves, 24 For riches 'are' not to the age, Nor a crown to generation and generation. 25 Revealed was the hay, and seen the tender grass, And gathered the herbs of mountains. 26 Lambs 'are' for thy clothing, And the price of the field 'are' he-goats, 27 And a sufficiency of goats' milk 'is' for thy bread, For bread to thy house, and life to thy damsels!
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 27:23-27
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.