Proverbs 27:23
The Scripture
(23) Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter the book continues its teaching on the value of wisdom and the perils of pride, offering the well‑known proverb that a lion is afraid of a lamb and that the wicked will be cut off. It also stresses that true wisdom comes from reverence for the Lord.
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Genesis 31:38Genesis 31:39Genesis 31:40Genesis 33:13I Samuel 17:28I Chronicles 27:29I Chronicles 27:30I Chronicles 27:31II Chronicles 26:10Ezekiel 34:22Ezekiel 34:23Ezekiel 34:24
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