Proverbs 27:23
“Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The hay appeareth, and the tender grass showeth itself,.... Some think this is mentioned to illustrate the uncertainty…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Proverbs 27:23-27
The verses sing the praises of the earlier patriarchal life, with its flocks and herds, and tillage of the ground, as…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Proverbs 27:23-27
Here is, I. A command given us to be diligent in our callings. It is directed to husbandmen and shepherds, and those…
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