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Proverbs 27:26 Cross-References
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“The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.”
Proverbs 27:26 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 27:26
The lambs are for thy clothing (כְּבָשִׂים לִלְבוּשֶׁךָ, kevasim livushekha)—כֶּבֶשׂ (keves, 'lamb, sheep') provides לְבוּשׁ (levush, 'clothing, garment') through wool. The plural suggests sustainable yield: proper management allows shearing without slaughtering the flock.And the goats are the price of the field (וּמְחִיר שָׂדֶה עַתּוּדִים, umechir sadeh attudim)—עַתּוּד (attud, 'male goat, he-goat') serves as מְחִיר (mechir, 'price, payment') for acquiring or maintaining the שָׂדֶה (sadeh, 'field, cultivated land'). The economic principle: faithful stewardship creates a self-sustaining cycle ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 27:26
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