Scripture Context

Proverbs 27:23 - Proverbs 28:5

23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds;

24 For riches are not forever; and doth the crown endure to every generation?

25 The hay appeareth, and the tender grass showeth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.

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

27 And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.

Proverbs 28
Intro: Of impiety and religious integrity.

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.

3 A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

4 They that forsake the law praise the wicked; but such as keep the law contend with them.

5 Evil men understand not judgment; but they that seek the Lord understand all things.