Proverbs 27:27–28:2

27 You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed your family

and to nourish your female servants.

1 The wicked flee though no one pursues,

but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

2 When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers,

but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.

27 And thou shalt have goats’ milk enough for thy food,

For the food of thy household,

And for the maintenance for thy maidens.

1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth:

But the righteous are bold as a lion.

2 For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof:

But by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

27 And you will have enough goats’ milk for yourself,

your family, and your servant girls.

1 The wicked run away when no one is chasing them,

but the godly are as bold as lions.

2 When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily.

But wise and knowledgeable leaders bring stability.

27 You shall have enough goats’ milk for your food,

For the food of your household,

And the nourishment of your maidservants.

1 The wicked flee when no one pursues,

But the righteous are bold as a lion.

2 Because of the transgression of a land, many are its princes;

But by a man of understanding and knowledge

Right will be prolonged.

27 There will be plenty of goat’s milk

to feed you and your family

and to make your servant girls healthy.

1 Evil people run even though no one is chasing them,

but good people are as brave as a lion.

2 When a country is lawless, it has one ruler after another;

but when it is led by a leader with understanding and knowledge, it continues strong.

27 And there will be goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household,

And maintenance for thy maidens.

1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth;

But the righteous are bold as a lion.

2 For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof;

But by men of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

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

1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth; but the righteous are bold as a lion.

2 By the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; but by a man of understanding and of knowledge, its stability is prolonged.

27 There will be enough goat milk to feed you, 

to feed your family, 

and to keep your servant girls alive. 

1 A wicked person flees when no one is chasing him, 

but righteous people are as bold as lions. 

2 When a country is in revolt, it has many rulers, 

but only with a person who has understanding and knowledge 

will it last a long time. 

27 there will be enough goat’s milk for your food—

food for your household

and nourishment for your female servants.

1 The wicked flee when no one is pursuing them,

but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

2 When a land is in rebellion, it has many rulers,

but with a discerning and knowledgeable person, it endures.

27 there will be enough goats’ milk for your food,

for the food of your household

and nourishment for your female servants.

1 The wicked flee when no one pursues,

but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

2 When a land rebels

it has many rulers;

but with an intelligent person, honesty endures.

27 And there will be enough goats’ milk for your food,

for the food of your household and the nourishment of your maidservants.

1 The wicked flee, but no one pursues,

but the righteous is bold like a lion.

2 By the rebellion of a land, her rulers increase,

but by a person of intelligence who knows justice, it will last.

27 You will have plenty of goats’ milk.

It will feed you and your family.

It will also feed your female servants.

1 Sinners run away even when no one is chasing them.

But those who do what is right are as bold as lions.

2 A country has many rulers when its people don’t obey.

But an understanding king knows how to keep order.

27 And there will be goats’ milk enough for your food,

For the food of your household,

And sustenance for your maidens.

1 The wicked flee when no one is pursuing,

But the righteous are bold as a lion.

2 By the transgression of a land many are its princes,

But by a man of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.