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The hay is removed, and the new growth appears, The grasses of the hills are gathered in.
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God's Reliable Provision
Commentators explain that this verse paints a picture of nature's reliable cycles. The hay is harvested, and new grass grows in its place. This illustrates God's constant and faithful provision, which stands in contrast to the fleeting nature of money or power. God's blessings through creation are dependable and arrive in their proper season.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Proverbs 27:23 sings the praises of the earlier patriarchal life, with its flocks and herds, and tillage of the ground, as compared wit…
19th Century
Anglican
The hay appears—Or perhaps better, is gone. The quiet succession of the crops and seasons is here described.
Baptist
Those who are diligent generally prosper, and those who are diligent in spiritual things shall have all that their souls need. They shall be clothe…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The hay appeareth, and the tender grass shows itself Some think this is mentioned to illustrate the uncertainty of r…
We ought to have some work to do in this world, and not to live in idleness, nor to interfere in matters we do not understand. We must be diligent …
