Proverbs 27:27 (DBY)

Passage

and there is goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and sustenance for thy maidens.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 27:25 The hay is removed, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered in.

Proverbs 27:26 The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of a field;

Proverbs 27:27 and there is goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and sustenance for thy maidens.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "goats'", "milk", "enough", "food", "household", "sustenance", and "maidens". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "goats'" and "milk", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "The lambs are for thy clothing and...", giving immediate footing for "goats'" and "milk". In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "goats'" and "milk" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.