Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When the hay is removed and new growth appears and the grass from the hills is gathered in, New Living Translation After the hay is harvested and the new crop appears and the mountain grasses are gathered in, English Standard Version When the grass is gone and the new growth appears and the vegetation of the mountains is gathered, Berean Standard Bible When hay is removed and new growth appears and the grass from the hills is gathered, King James Bible The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered. New King James Version When the hay is removed, and the tender grass shows itself, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in, New American Standard Bible When the grass disappears, the new growth is seen, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in, NASB 1995 When the grass disappears, the new growth is seen, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in, NASB 1977 When the grass disappears, the new growth is seen, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in, Legacy Standard Bible When the grass disappears and the vegetation appears, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in, Amplified Bible When the grass is gone, the new growth is seen, And herbs of the mountain are gathered in, Christian Standard Bible When hay is removed and new growth appears and the grain from the hills is gathered in, Holman Christian Standard Bible When hay is removed and new growth appears and the grain from the hills is gathered in, American Standard Version The hay is carried, and the tender grass showeth itself, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in. Contemporary English Version After the hay is cut and the new growth appears and the harvest is over, English Revised Version The hay is carried, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and the herbs of the mountains are gathered in. GOD'S WORD® Translation [When] grass is cut short, the tender growth appears, and vegetables are gathered on the hills. Good News Translation You cut the hay and then cut the grass on the hillsides while the next crop of hay is growing. International Standard Version When the grass disappears, and new growth appears, the mountain spices will be harvested, Majority Standard Bible When hay is removed and new growth appears and the grass from the hills is gathered, NET Bible When the hay is removed and new grass appears, and the grass from the hills is gathered in, New Heart English Bible The hay is removed, and the new growth appears, the grasses of the hills are gathered in. Webster's Bible Translation The plant appeareth, and the tender grass showeth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered. World English Bible The hay is removed, and the new growth appears, the grasses of the hills are gathered in. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe hay was revealed, and the tender grass seen, "" And the herbs of mountains gathered. Young's Literal Translation Revealed was the hay, and seen the tender grass, And gathered the herbs of mountains. Smith's Literal Translation The grass was uncovered and the young herbage was seen; and the green plants of the mountains were gathered. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe meadows are open, and the green herbs have appeared, and the hay is gathered out of the mountains. Catholic Public Domain Version The meadows are open, and the green plants have appeared, and the hay has been collected from the mountains. New American Bible When the grass comes up and the new growth appears, and the mountain greens are gathered in, New Revised Standard Version When the grass is gone, and new growth appears, and the herbage of the mountains is gathered, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe grass springs up, the tender growth shows itself, and the herbs of the mountains are gathered. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Grass sprouts and new grass appears, and the green herb is gathered from the mountains. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917When the hay is mown, and the tender grass showeth itself, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in; Brenton Septuagint Translation Take care of the herbage in the field, and thou shalt cut grass, and gather the mountain hay; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Do not Boast about Tomorrow…24for riches are not forever, nor does a crown endure to every generation. 25When hay is removed and new growth appears and the grain from the hills is gathered, 26the lambs will provide you with clothing, and the goats with the price of a field.… Cross References Genesis 41:47-49 During the seven years of abundance, the land brought forth bountifully. / During those seven years, Joseph collected all the excess food in the land of Egypt and stored it in the cities. In every city he laid up the food from the fields around it. / So Joseph stored up grain in such abundance, like the sand of the sea, that he stopped keeping track of it; for it was beyond measure. Deuteronomy 28:8 The LORD will decree a blessing on your barns and on everything to which you put your hand; the LORD your God will bless you in the land He is giving you. Psalm 65:9-13 You attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You prepare our grain by providing for the earth. / You soak its furrows and level its ridges; You soften it with showers and bless its growth. / You crown the year with Your bounty, and Your paths overflow with plenty. ... Isaiah 28:23-29 Listen and hear my voice. Pay attention and hear what I say. / Does the plowman plow for planting every day? Does he continuously loosen and harrow the soil? / When he has leveled its surface, does he not sow caraway and scatter cumin? He plants wheat in rows and barley in plots, and rye within its border. ... Isaiah 30:23-24 Then He will send rain for the seed that you have sown in the ground, and the food that comes from your land will be rich and plentiful. On that day your cattle will graze in open pastures. / The oxen and donkeys that work the ground will eat salted fodder, winnowed with shovel and pitchfork. Jeremiah 5:24 They have not said in their hearts, ‘Let us fear the LORD our God, who gives the rains, both autumn and spring, in season, who keeps for us the appointed weeks of harvest.’ Ezekiel 34:26-27 I will make them and the places around My hill a blessing. I will send down showers in season—showers of blessing. / The trees of the field will give their fruit, and the land will yield its produce; My flock will be secure in their land. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bars of their yoke and delivered them from the hands that enslaved them. Hosea 2:21-22 “On that day I will respond—” declares the LORD—“I will respond to the heavens, and they will respond to the earth. / And the earth will respond to the grain, to the new wine and oil, and they will respond to Jezreel. Joel 2:22-24 Do not be afraid, O beasts of the field, for the open pastures have turned green, the trees bear their fruit, and the fig tree and vine yield their best. / Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, for He has given you the autumn rains for your vindication. He sends you showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before. / The threshing floors will be full of grain, and the vats will overflow with new wine and oil. Amos 9:13-14 “Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when the plowman will overtake the reaper and the treader of grapes, the sower of seed. The mountains will drip with sweet wine, with which all the hills will flow. / I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit. Matthew 6:26-30 Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? / Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? / And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin. ... Matthew 13:3-9 And He told them many things in parables, saying, “A farmer went out to sow his seed. / And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it. / Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow. ... Matthew 13:18-23 Consider, then, the parable of the sower: / When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path. / The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. ... Luke 12:24-28 Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds! / Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? / So if you cannot do such a small thing, why do you worry about the rest? ... Luke 12:16-21 Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. / So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ / Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods. ... Treasury of Scripture The hay appears, and the tender grass shows itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered. hay or herbage Proverbs 10:5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame. Psalm 104:14 He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth; Jump to Previous Appeareth Appears Carried Disappears Gathered Grass Grasses Growth Hay Herbage Herbs Hills Itself Mountain Mountains Mown New Plant Plants Removed Revealed Sheweth Showeth Tender YoungJump to Next Appeareth Appears Carried Disappears Gathered Grass Grasses Growth Hay Herbage Herbs Hills Itself Mountain Mountains Mown New Plant Plants Removed Revealed Sheweth Showeth Tender YoungProverbs 27 1. observations of self love5. of true love 11. of care to avoid offenses 23. and of the household care When hay is removed This phrase begins with a practical agricultural image, reflecting the agrarian society in which the Proverbs were written. The Hebrew word for "hay" here is "חָצִיר" (chatsir), which can refer to grass or green plants. In ancient Israel, hay was a crucial resource for feeding livestock, especially during the dry season. The removal of hay signifies the end of a growth period and the beginning of harvest, a time of preparation and foresight. Spiritually, this can symbolize the importance of readiness and the diligent management of resources that God provides. and new growth appears and the grain from the hills is gathered Herbs of the mountains--i.e., pasturage. Verse 25. - As ver. 23 commended the rearing of cattle, and ver. 24 supported the injunction by showing its comparative permanence, so this and the following verses discuss the material advantages of such occupation. The hay appeareth; rather, the grass passeth away, is cut and carried. This is the first stage in the agricultural operations described. And the tender grass showeth itself; the aftermath appears. And the herbs of the mountain are gathered; the fodder from off the hills is cut and stored. All these verbs are best taken hypothetically, the following verses forming the apodosis. When all these operations are complete, then crone the results in plenty and comfort. Septuagint, "Have a care of the herbage (χλωρῶν) in the plain, and thou shalt cut grass, and gather thou the mountain hay."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew When hayחָ֭צִיר (ḥā·ṣîr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2682: Green grass, herbage is removed גָּלָ֣ה (gā·lāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1540: To denude, to exile, to reveal and new growth דֶ֑שֶׁא (ḏe·še) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1877: A sprout, grass appears וְנִרְאָה־ (wə·nir·’āh-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see and the grain עִשְּׂב֥וֹת (‘iś·śə·ḇō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 6212: Herb, herbage from the hills הָרִֽים׃ (hā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country is gathered, וְ֝נֶאֶסְפ֗וּ (wə·ne·’es·p̄ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove Links Proverbs 27:25 NIVProverbs 27:25 NLT Proverbs 27:25 ESV Proverbs 27:25 NASB Proverbs 27:25 KJV Proverbs 27:25 BibleApps.com Proverbs 27:25 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 27:25 Chinese Bible Proverbs 27:25 French Bible Proverbs 27:25 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 27:25 The hay is removed and the new (Prov. 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