Proverbs 27:23

21 A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him.

22 Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him.

Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds;

24 for riches are not forever, nor does a crown endure to every generation.

25 When hay is removed and new growth appears and the grain from the hills is gathered,

Les gjerne versene rundt også, for sammenhengen gir ofte mer enn ett vers alene.

Sammenlign

ÅB
Du bør nøye kjenne dine sauers utseende; ha omsorg for buskapen din!
OTB
Vær sikker på å kjenne tilstanden til dine flokker, og gi akt på dine hjorder;
B1930
Du bør nøie kjenne dine fårs utseende; ha omsorg for din buskap!
BSB
Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds;
KJV
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
WEB
Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds,
ASV
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, [And] look well to thy herds:
DARBY
Be well acquainted with the appearance of thy flocks; look well to thy herds:
BLB
Be sure to know the faces of your flock, [and] set your heart to your herds,

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Kryssreferanser

  • 1 Peter 5:2

    Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but because it is God’s will; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;

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  • John 21:15–17

    When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”

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  • Genesis 33:13

    But Jacob replied, “My lord knows that the children are frail, and I must care for sheep and cattle that are nursing their young. If they are driven hard for even a day, all the animals will die.

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  • 2 Chronicles 26:10

    Since he had much livestock in the foothills and in the plain, he built towers in the desert and dug many cisterns. And since he was a lover of the soil, he had farmers and vinedressers in the hill country and in the fertile fields.

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  • Proverbs 24:32

    I observed and took it to heart; I looked and received instruction:

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  • Ezekiel 34:31

    ‘You are My flock, the sheep of My pasture, My people, and I am your God,’ declares the Lord GOD.”

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  • John 10:3

    The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen for his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.

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  • Ezekiel 34:22–24

    I will save My flock, and they will no longer be prey. I will judge between one sheep and another.

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