Proverbs 27:27

27:27 And there will be enough goat’s milk for your food, ¹ 

for the food of your household,

and for the sustenance ²  of your servant girls.

Isaiah 7:22

7:22 From the abundance of milk they produce, ³  he will have sour milk for his meals. Indeed, everyone left in the heart of the land will eat sour milk and honey.

¹ sn This part of the proverb shows the proper interplay between human labor and divine provision. It teaches people to take care of what they have because it will not last forever.

² tn Heb “life”; KJV, NAB “maintenance”; NRSV “nourishment.”

³ tn The verb that introduces this verse serves as a discourse particle and is untranslated, see note on 2:2.