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Proverbs 27:27 You will have plenty of goats' milk to feed you--food for your household and nourishment for your maidservants.
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will be enough goats’ milk for your food, for the food of your household and maintenance for your girls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed you—food for your household and nourishment for your maidservants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And <i>thou shalt have</i> goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and <i>for</i> the maintenance for thy maidens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>You shall have</i> enough goats’ milk for your food, For the food of your household, And the nourishment of your maidservants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And <i>there will be</i> enough goats’ milk for your food, For the food of your household, And sustenance for your attendants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And there will be goats’ milk enough for your food, For the food of your household, And sustenance for your maidens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And <i>there will be</i> goats’ milk enough for your food, For the food of your household, And sustenance for your maidens. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And <i>there will be enough</i> goats’ milk for your food, For the food of your household, And sustenance for your maidens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And <i>there will be</i> enough goats’ milk for your food, For the food of your household, And for the maintenance of your maids.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />there will be enough goat’s milk for your food — food for your household and nourishment for your female servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />there will be enough goat’s milk for your food— food for your household and nourishment for your female servants. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And there will be goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, And maintenance for thy maidens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />From the milk of the goats, you can make enough cheese to feed your family and all your servants. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And there will be goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household; and maintenance for thy maidens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />There will be enough goat milk to feed you, to feed your family, and to keep your servant girls alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The rest of the goats will provide milk for you and your family, and for your servant women as well. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You will have enough goat's milk to drink and to supply your household needs, as well as sustenance for your servant girls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And there will be enough goat's milk for your food, for the food of your household, and for the sustenance of your servant girls. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />There will be plenty of goats' milk for your food, for your family's food, and for the nourishment of your servant girls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt have goats milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for maintenance for thy maidens.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed you—food for your household and nourishment for your maidservants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />There will be plenty of goats’ milk for your food, for your family’s food, and for the nourishment of your servant girls. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And a sufficiency of goats’ milk [is] for your bread, "" For bread to your house, and life to your girls!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And a sufficiency of goats' milk is for thy bread, For bread to thy house, and life to thy damsels!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And enough of goats milk for thy bread, and for the bread of thy house, and the life of thy girls.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Let the milk of the goats be enough for thy food, and for the necessities of thy house, and for maintenance for thy handmaids. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Let the milk of goats be sufficient for your food, and for the necessities of your household, and for the provisions of your handmaids.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And there will be ample goat’s milk for your food, food for your house, sustenance for your maidens. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />there will be enough goats’ milk for your food, for the food of your household and nourishment for your servant-girls.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the goats' milk is for your food and for the food of your household.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the milk of goats for your food and for the food of your house. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And there will be goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household; And maintenance for thy maidens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br /><i>My</i> son, thou hast from me words very useful for thy life, and for the life of thy servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/27-27.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=5677" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/27.htm">Do not Boast about Tomorrow</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">26</span>the lambs will provide you with clothing, and the goats with the price of a field. <span class="reftext">27</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1767.htm" title="1767: wə·ḏê (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Sufficiency, enough. Of uncertain derivation; enough, used chiefly with preposition in phrases.">You will have plenty</a> <a href="/hebrew/5795.htm" title="5795: ‘iz·zîm (N-fp) -- Female goat. From azaz; a she-goat, but masculine in plural.">of goats’</a> <a href="/hebrew/2461.htm" title="2461: ḥă·lêḇ (N-msc) -- Milk. From the same as cheleb; milk.">milk</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: lə·laḥ·mə·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">to feed you—</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: lə·le·ḥem (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">food</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bê·ṯe·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">for your household</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: wə·ḥay·yîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">and nourishment</a> <a href="/hebrew/5291.htm" title="5291: lə·na·‘ă·rō·w·ṯe·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-fpc:: 2ms) -- A girl, maiden. Feminine of na'ar; a girl.">for your maidservants.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/8-9.htm">Deuteronomy 8:9</a></span><br />a land where you will eat food without scarcity, where you will lack nothing; a land whose rocks are iron and whose hills are ready to be mined for copper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-14.htm">Psalm 104:14-15</a></span><br />He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth: / wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/7-22.htm">Isaiah 7:22</a></span><br />and from the abundance of milk they give, he will eat curds; for all who remain in the land will eat curds and honey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/18-8.htm">Genesis 18:8</a></span><br />Then Abraham brought curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and he set them before the men and stood by them under the tree as they ate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-18.htm">1 Samuel 25:18</a></span><br />Then Abigail hurried and took two hundred loaves of bread, two skins of wine, five butchered sheep, five seahs of roasted grain, a hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs. She loaded them on donkeys<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/17-29.htm">2 Samuel 17:29</a></span><br />honey, curds, sheep, and cheese from the herd for David and his people to eat. For they said, “The people have become hungry, exhausted, and thirsty in the wilderness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/10-10.htm">Job 10:10</a></span><br />Did You not pour me out like milk, and curdle me like cheese?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/25-4.htm">Ezekiel 25:4</a></span><br />therefore I will indeed give you as a possession to the people of the East. They will set up their camps and pitch their tents among you. They will eat your fruit and drink your milk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/3-18.htm">Joel 3:18</a></span><br />And in that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine, and the hills will flow with milk. All the streams of Judah will run with water, and a spring will flow from the house of the LORD to water the Valley of Acacias.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-22.htm">1 Kings 4:22-23</a></span><br />Solomon’s provisions for a single day were thirty cors of fine flour, sixty cors of meal, / ten fat oxen, twenty range oxen, and a hundred sheep, as well as deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fattened poultry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-31.htm">Matthew 6:31-33</a></span><br />Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ / For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. / But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-29.htm">Luke 12:29-31</a></span><br />And do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink. Do not worry about it. / For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them. / But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-7.htm">1 Corinthians 9:7</a></span><br />Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/5-12.htm">Hebrews 5:12-14</a></span><br />Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food! / For everyone who lives on milk is still an infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness. / But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/5-18.htm">1 Timothy 5:18</a></span><br />For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And you shall have goats' milk enough for your food, for the food of your household, and for the maintenance for your maidens.</p><p class="hdg">enough</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/30-8.htm">Proverbs 30:8,9</a></b></br> Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/6-33.htm">Matthew 6:33</a></b></br> But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.</p><p class="hdg">maintenance or life </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/25-21.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-3.htm">Damsels</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-20.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-27.htm">Family</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-14.htm">Feed</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-7.htm">Food</a> <a href="/psalms/68-25.htm">Girls</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-26.htm">Goats</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-10.htm">House</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-27.htm">Household</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-13.htm">Life</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-3.htm">Maidens</a> <a href="/ezra/4-14.htm">Maintenance</a> <a href="/psalms/78-71.htm">Milk</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-21.htm">Nourish</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-8.htm">Nourishment</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-13.htm">Plenty</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-18.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-22.htm">Servant-Girls</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-16.htm">Sufficiency</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-23.htm">Support</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-8.htm">Sustenance</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/28-3.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-15.htm">Damsels</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-19.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-15.htm">Family</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-8.htm">Feed</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-3.htm">Food</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-15.htm">Girls</a> <a href="/songs/1-8.htm">Goats</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-26.htm">House</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-15.htm">Household</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-16.htm">Life</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-15.htm">Maidens</a> <a href="/judges/17-10.htm">Maintenance</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-33.htm">Milk</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-21.htm">Nourish</a> <a href="/matthew/3-4.htm">Nourishment</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-19.htm">Plenty</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-19.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-15.htm">Servant-Girls</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-15.htm">Sufficiency</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-17.htm">Support</a> <a href="/acts/7-11.htm">Sustenance</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/27-1.htm">observations of self love</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/27-5.htm">of true love</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/27-11.htm">of care to avoid offenses</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/27-23.htm">and of the household care</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In ancient Israel, goats were a common livestock, valued for their milk, which was a staple in the diet. The mention of "plenty" suggests a blessing of abundance, often seen as a reward for wise management and hard work, as reflected in <a href="/proverbs/27-23.htm">Proverbs 27:23-26</a>, which speaks of knowing the condition of your flocks. This abundance can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual blessings that come from living a life aligned with God's wisdom.<p><b>food for your household—</b><br>The household in ancient times extended beyond the immediate family to include servants and sometimes even extended family members. Providing for one's household was a significant responsibility, and having enough food was a sign of God's favor and the head of the household's diligence. This phrase underscores the biblical principle of stewardship and responsibility, as seen in <a href="/1_timothy/5-8.htm">1 Timothy 5:8</a>, which emphasizes the importance of providing for one's family. It also reflects the cultural context where the family unit was central to societal structure.<p><b>and nourishment for your maidservants.</b><br>Maidservants were part of the extended household and their well-being was a reflection of the master's integrity and care. In biblical times, servants were often considered part of the family unit, and their treatment was a reflection of one's faithfulness to God's commands, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/24-14.htm">Deuteronomy 24:14-15</a>, which instructs fair treatment of workers. This phrase highlights the importance of justice and kindness in leadership, echoing the biblical theme of caring for those who serve us, as Jesus exemplified in His teachings on servant leadership (<a href="/mark/10-42.htm">Mark 10:42-45</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of Proverbs, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/goats.htm">Goats</a></b><br>Domesticated animals that were common in ancient Israel, providing milk, meat, and other resources.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/household.htm">Household</a></b><br>Refers to the family unit and those living under the care and provision of the head of the family.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/maidservants.htm">Maidservants</a></b><br>Female servants who were part of the household, indicating a broader community beyond the immediate family.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/ancient_israel.htm">Ancient Israel</a></b><br>The cultural and historical context in which Proverbs was written, where agriculture and livestock were central to daily life.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God's Provision</a></b><br>Trust in God's ability to provide for all your needs, just as He provides for the household in <a href="/proverbs/27-27.htm">Proverbs 27:27</a>.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stewardship.htm">Stewardship</a></b><br>Be diligent and wise in managing the resources God has given you, ensuring that your household is well cared for.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_care.htm">Community Care</a></b><br>Recognize the importance of providing not only for your immediate family but also for those who are part of your extended household or community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/contentment.htm">Contentment</a></b><br>Find satisfaction in the provision God grants, understanding that He knows what is sufficient for your needs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Demonstrate your faith by actively working and trusting in God's provision, balancing prayer with practical effort.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 27</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_proverbs_19_27_align_with_science.htm">Proverbs 19:27 warns against ceasing instruction--how does this ancient wisdom reconcile with modern science and ongoing discoveries that challenge traditional beliefs?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_proverbs_20_27_align_with_science.htm">Proverbs 20:27 claims 'the spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord'--how can this be reconciled with scientific understandings of human consciousness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_prov._24_27_conflict_with_archaeology.htm">Proverbs 24:27: Does the instruction to 'finish your outdoor work' before building a house conflict with archaeological evidence of ancient settlement patterns?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_angel_ariel.htm">What is the meaning of Proverbs 27:6?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/27.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(27) <span class= "bld">For the maintenance for thy maidens, </span>who tend the cattle.<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 27.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Goats' milk.</span> Dr. Geikie ('Holy Land and Bible,' 1:311) notes that in most parts of Palestine goats' milk in every form - sour, sweet, thick, thin, warm, or cold - makes, with eggs and bread, the main food of the people. And maintenance for thy maidens; who milk the goats, etc., and tend the cattle, and do the household work. There is no mention of the use of animal flesh as food. It was only on great occasions, as high festivals, or the presence of an honoured guest, that kids, lambs, and calves were killed and eaten. This picture of rural peace and plenty points to a time of security and prosperity, free alike from internal commotion and external danger. The famous passage in Cicero, 'De Senect.,' 15, on the pleasures and advantages of the agricultural life. will occur to all classical readers. So also Horace ('Epod.,' 2), "Beatus ille qui procul negotiis," etc. The LXX. makes short work of this verse, "My son, thou hast from me sayings mighty for thy life and for the life of thy servants." <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/27-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You will have plenty</span><br /><span class="heb">וְדֵ֤י ׀</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḏê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1767.htm">Strong's 1767: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sufficiency, enough</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of goats’</span><br /><span class="heb">עִזִּ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘iz·zîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5795.htm">Strong's 5795: </a> </span><span class="str2">Female goat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">milk</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲלֵ֬ב</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·lêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2461.htm">Strong's 2461: </a> </span><span class="str2">Milk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to feed you—</span><br /><span class="heb">לְֽ֭לַחְמְךָ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·laḥ·mə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm">Strong's 3899: </a> </span><span class="str2">Food, bread, grain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">food</span><br /><span class="heb">לְלֶ֣חֶם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·le·ḥem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm">Strong's 3899: </a> </span><span class="str2">Food, bread, grain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for your household</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(bê·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and nourishment</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝חַיִּ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥay·yîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for your maidservants.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְנַעֲרוֹתֶֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·na·‘ă·rō·w·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5291.htm">Strong's 5291: </a> </span><span class="str2">A girl, maiden</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/27-27.htm">Proverbs 27:27 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/27-27.htm">Proverbs 27:27 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/27-27.htm">Proverbs 27:27 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/27-27.htm">Proverbs 27:27 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/27-27.htm">Proverbs 27:27 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/27-27.htm">Proverbs 27:27 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/27-27.htm">Proverbs 27:27 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/27-27.htm">Proverbs 27:27 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/27-27.htm">Proverbs 27:27 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/27-27.htm">Proverbs 27:27 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/27-27.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 27:27 There will be plenty of goats' milk (Prov. 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