Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Keep well informed of the condition of your flocks and pay attention to your herds,
New American Standard Bible
And pay attention to your herds;
King James Version
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
Holman Bible
and pay attention to your herds,
A Conservative Version
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, [and] look well to thy herds.
American Standard Version
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, And look well to thy herds:
Amplified
Be diligent to know the condition of your flocks,
And pay attention to your herds;
Bible in Basic English
Take care to have knowledge about the condition of your flocks, looking well after your herds;
Darby Translation
Be well acquainted with the appearance of thy flocks; look well to thy herds:
Julia Smith Translation
Knowing, thou shalt know the face of thy flock; set thy heart to thy herds.
King James 2000
Be diligent to know the state of your flocks, and look well to your herds.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You will surely know the {condition} of your flock; your heart attends to the herds.
Modern King James verseion
Know well the face of your flocks; set your heart on your herds.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
See that thou know the number of thy cattle thy self, and look well to thy flocks.
NET Bible
Pay careful attention to the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds,
New Heart English Bible
Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds:
The Emphasized Bible
Note well, the appearance of thy flock, apply thy mind to thy herds;
Webster
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
World English Bible
Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds:
Youngs Literal Translation
Know well the face of thy flock, Set thy heart to the droves,
Themes
Agriculture » Requires diligence
Agriculture or husbandry » Requires » Diligence
Diligence » Required by God in » Lawful business
Endurance » What does not endure
Milk » Flocks and herds fed for supply of
Topics
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Paniym
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 27:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
22 Though you crush a fool in a mortar and pestle as someone might crush grain, his stupidity still won't leave him. 23 Keep well informed of the condition of your flocks and pay attention to your herds, 24 because riches don't endure forever, and crowns don't last from one generation to the next.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Peter 5:2
Be shepherds of God's flock that is among you, watching over it, not because you must but because you want to, and not greedily but eagerly, as God desires.
Genesis 31:38-40
Meanwhile, these past 20 years that I've been with you, your sheep and goats never had miscarriages, I never once ate any of the rams from your flock,
Genesis 33:13
"Sir, you know that the children are frail," Jacob suggested, "and the ewes and cows with me are still nursing their young. If they're driven even for a day, the entire flock will die.
Exodus 7:23
Then Pharaoh turned away, went to his palace, and paid no attention to any of this.
Deuteronomy 32:46
he told them, "Take to heart my entire testimony against you today. Command your children to observe carefully every word of this Law,
1 Samuel 17:28
Eliab his oldest brother heard him talking to the men. Eliab was angry with David and said, "Why did you come down here? And who did you leave those few sheep with in the wilderness? I know your insolence and wicked intentions. You came down just to see the battle!"
1 Chronicles 27:29-31
Shitrai the Sharonite supervised the herds that were pastured in Sharon. Adlai's son Shaphat supervised the herds in the valleys.
2 Chronicles 26:10
He also built watchtowers in the wilderness and had many cisterns hewed out, since he also possessed large herds, both in the Shephelah and in the midland plains. He had many farmers and vinedressers throughout the hills and fertile lands because he loved farming.
Proverbs 24:32
As I observed, I thought about it; I watched, and learned a lesson:
Ezekiel 34:22-24
That's how I'll save my sheep so they won't be plundered any longer. I'm going to judge between one sheep and another.'"
Ezekiel 34:31
"And as for you, my sheep, the flock that I'm pasturing, you are mankind, and I am your God,' declares the Lord GOD."
John 10:3
It's to him the gatekeeper opens the gate, and it's his voice the sheep hear. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
John 21:15-17
When they had finished breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" Peter told him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." Jesus told him, "Feed my lambs."