23 Be sure you know the condition of your flocks,

give careful attention to your herds;

24 for riches do not endure forever,

and a crown is not secure for all generations.

25 When the hay is removed and new growth appears

and the grass from the hills is gathered in,

26 the lambs will provide you with clothing,

and the goats with the price of a field.

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

and to nourish your female servants.

23 Know well the condition of your flocks,

and give attention to your herds,

24 for riches do not last forever;

and does a crown endure to all generations?

25 When the grass is gone and the new growth appears

and the vegetation of the mountains is gathered,

26 the lambs will provide your clothing,

and the goats the price of a field.

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

for the food of your household

and maintenance for your girls.

23 Know the state of your flocks,

and put your heart into caring for your herds,

24 for riches don’t last forever,

and the crown might not be passed to the next generation.

25 After the hay is harvested and the new crop appears

and the mountain grasses are gathered in,

26 your sheep will provide wool for clothing,

and your goats will provide the price of a field.

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

your family, and your servant girls.

23 Be diligent to know the state of your flocks,

And attend to your herds;

24 For riches are not forever,

Nor does a crown endure to all generations.

25 When the hay is removed, and the tender grass shows itself,

And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in,

26 The lambs will provide your clothing,

And the goats the price of a field;

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

For the food of your household,

And the nourishment of your maidservants.

23 Be sure you know how your sheep are doing,

and pay attention to the condition of your cattle.

24 Riches will not go on forever,

nor do governments go on forever.

25 Bring in the hay, and let the new grass appear.

Gather the grass from the hills.

26 Make clothes from the lambs’ wool,

and sell some goats to buy a field.

27 There will be plenty of goat’s milk

to feed you and your family

and to make your servant girls healthy.

23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks,

And look well to thy herds:

24 For riches are not for ever:

And doth the crown endure unto all generations?

25 The hay is carried, and the tender grass showeth itself,

And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in.

26 The lambs are for thy clothing,

And the goats are the price of the field;

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

And maintenance for thy maidens.

23 Be well acquainted with the appearance of thy flocks; look well to thy herds: 24 for wealth is not for ever; and doth the crown endure from generation to generation? 25 The hay is removed, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered in. 26 The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of a field; 27 and there is goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and sustenance for thy maidens.

23 Be fully aware of the condition of your flock, 

and pay close attention to your herds. 

24 Wealth is not forever. 

Nor does a crown last from one generation to the next. 

25 ⸤When⸥ grass is cut short, the tender growth appears, 

and vegetables are gathered on the hills. 

26 Lambs ⸤will provide⸥ you with clothing, 

and the money from the male goats will buy a field. 

27 There will be enough goat milk to feed you, 

to feed your family, 

and to keep your servant girls alive. 

23 Know well the condition of your flock,

and pay attention to your herds,

24 for wealth is not forever;

not even a crown lasts for all time.

25 When hay is removed and new growth appears

and the grain from the hills is gathered in,

26 lambs will provide your clothing,

and goats, the price of a field;

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

food for your household

and nourishment for your female servants.

23 Know well the condition of your flocks,

and give attention to your herds;

24 for riches do not last forever,

nor a crown for all generations.

25 When the grass is gone, and new growth appears,

and the herbage of the mountains is gathered,

26 the lambs will provide your clothing,

and the goats the price of a field;

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

for the food of your household

and nourishment for your servant-girls.

23 You will surely know the condition of your flock;

your heart attends to the herds.

24 For riches are not forever,

nor a crown for generation after generation.

25 When the grass is gone, then green growth will appear,

and the herbs of the mountains will be gathered.

26 Lambs will be your clothing,

and goats the price of the field.

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

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

23 Be sure you know how your flocks are doing.

Pay careful attention to your herds.

24 Riches don’t last forever.

And a crown is not secure for all time to come.

25 The hay is removed, and new growth appears.

The grass from the hills is gathered in.

26 Then your lambs will provide you with clothes.

And the money from selling your goats will buy you a field.

27 You will have plenty of goats’ milk.

It will feed you and your family.

It will also feed your female servants.

23 Know well the condition of your flocks,

And pay attention to your herds;

24 For riches are not forever,

Nor does a crown endure to all generations.

25 When the grass disappears, the new growth is seen,

And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in,

26 The lambs will be for your clothing,

And the goats will bring the price of a field,

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

For the food of your household,

And sustenance for your maidens.