King James Version
Proverbs 27:25 in the King James Version says “The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 27 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.”
Proverbs 27:25 · KJV
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds. look: Heb. set thy heart
For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation? riches: Heb. strength to: Heb. to generation and generation?
The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.
And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens. maintenance: Heb. life
KJV Study — Public Domain
“appeareth”
H1540to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
“sheweth”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
“are gathered”
H622to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e., remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
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