Proverbs 27:27 (DRB)

Passage

Let the milk of the goats be enough for thy food, and for the necessities of thy house, and for maintenance for thy handmaids.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 27:25 The meadows are open, and the green herbs have appeared, and the hay is gathered out of the mountains.

Proverbs 27:26 Lambs are for thy clothing: and kids for the price of the field.

Proverbs 27:27 Let the milk of the goats be enough for thy food, and for the necessities of thy house, and for maintenance for thy handmaids.

Study Lenses

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

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

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