Proverbs 27:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 27:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 27:27 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maid..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 27:27 — KJV
“And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens. maintenance: Heb. life”
— Proverbs 27:27 (KJV)
Proverbs 27:27 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 27:27
“My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household. appoint: Heb. send”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 27:27: shalt, food, household
“And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household, desireth: Heb. asketh of thee”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 27:27: shalt, household, heb
“When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege: for the...: or, for, O man, the tree of the field is to be employed in the siege to employ...: Heb. to go from before thee”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 27:27: shalt, heb, life
“Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household, home unto thee. bring: Heb. gather”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 27:27: shalt, household, heb
“And the children of Dan said unto him, Let not thy voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows run upon thee, and thou lose thy life, with the lives of thy household. angry: Heb. bitter of soul”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 27:27: household, heb, life
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