Proverbs 27:26The lambs are for your clothing, and the goats are the price of a field.
The setting
Ancient Middle Eastern pastoral life. Shepherds use every part of their flock — wool for clothing, goats sold for land purchase. Modern Israel/Palestine.
The emotion here: grateful recognition of how God designs sustainable provision
The original word
machalaq (מַחֲלָק) — portion, share; the idea that everything has its designated purpose and provision
Why it matters
Goat hair was more valuable than sheep wool — it made waterproof tent fabric that Bedouins still use today
Read with care
What most readers miss in Proverbs 27:26
This isn't about being rich — it's about resourcefulness. Every animal serves multiple purposes, nothing is wasted
Common misconceptionModern readers miss the agricultural context and think this promises wealth. It's actually about wise stewardship — using everything God gives you for multiple purposes.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Proverbs 27:26
Bible Genome reading
Proverbs 27:26 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Proverbs 27:26 comes from the book of Proverbs, written during the Divided Kingdom period. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include provision, stewardship. Notable phrases: lambs are for your clothing.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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