Proverbs 27:26

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

The lambs [are] for thy clothing, and the goats [are] the price of the field.

Complete Jewish Bible:

the lambs will provide your clothing, the goats will sell for enough to buy a field,

Berean Standard Bible:

the lambs will provide you with clothing, and the goats with the price of a field.

American Standard Version:

The lambs are for thy clothing, And the goats are the price of the field;

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

The lambs{H3532} are for thy clothing{H3830}, and the goats{H6260} are the price{H4242} of the field{H7704}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Job 31:20

  • If his loins have not blessed me, and [if] he were [not] warmed with the fleece of my sheep;

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Commentary for Proverbs 27:26

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H3532
    There are 100 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: כֶּבֶשׂ
    Transliteration: kebes
    Pronunciation: keh-bes'
    Description: from an unused root meaning to dominate; a ram (just old enough to butt); lamb, sheep.
  2. Strong's Number: H3830
    There are 32 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: לְבוּשׁ
    Transliteration: lᵉbûwsh
    Pronunciation: leb-oosh'
    Description: or לְבֻשׁ; from לָבַשׁ; a garment (literally or figuratively); by implication (euphemistically) a wife; apparel, clothed with, clothing, garment, raiment, vestment, vesture.
  3. Strong's Number: H6260
    There are 29 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עַתּוּד
    Transliteration: ʻattûwd
    Pronunciation: at-tood'
    Description: or עַתֻּד; from עָתַד; prepared, i.e. full grown; spoken only (in plural) of he-goats, or (figuratively) leaders of the people; chief one, (he) goat, ram.
  4. Strong's Number: H4242
    There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מְחִיר
    Transliteration: mᵉchîyr
    Pronunciation: mekk-eer'
    Description: from an unused root meaning to buy; price, payment, wages; gain, hire, price, sold, worth.
  5. Strong's Number: H7704
    There are 309 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׂדֶה
    Transliteration: sâdeh
    Pronunciation: saw-deh'
    Description: or שָׂדַי; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat); country, field, ground, land, soil, [idiom] wild.