Proverbs 27:23
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, And look well to thy herds.
In context
20 Hell and destruction are never full; So the eyes of man are never satisfied. 21 As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; So is a man to his praise. 22 Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, Yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, And look well to thy herds. 24 For riches are not for ever: And doth the crown endure to every generation? 25 The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, And herbs of the mountains are gathered. 26 The lambs are for thy clothing, And the goats are the price of the field.
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- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 27:23 in the NIV
Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds;
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 27:23 in the ESV
Know well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds,