What does Proverbs 27:27 say?

And a sufficiency of goats' milk is for thy bread, For bread to thy house, and life to thy damsels!

What translation is this?

This passage is displayed in the Young's Literal Translation (YLT) translation on Scripture Lens.

What are related verses?

Related passages to Proverbs 27:27 include Deuteronomy 7:9, Genesis 12:1-3, Exodus 19:4-6, Psalm 95:1-7, and Malachi 3:6, and more.

Proverbs 27:27 (YLT)

Passage

And a sufficiency of goats' milk <FI>is<Fi> for thy bread, For bread to thy house, and life to thy damsels!

Nearby Context

Proverbs 27:25 Revealed was the hay, and seen the tender grass, And gathered the herbs of mountains.

Proverbs 27:26 Lambs <FI>are<Fi> for thy clothing, And the price of the field <FI>are<Fi> he-goats,

Proverbs 27:27 And a sufficiency of goats' milk <FI>is<Fi> for thy bread, For bread to thy house, and life to thy damsels!

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sufficiency", "goats'", "milk", "bread", "house", "life", and "damsels". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sufficiency" and "goats'", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Lambs FI are Fi for thy clothing...", giving immediate footing for "sufficiency" 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 "sufficiency" and "goats'" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.