Proverbs 27:23

New English Translation

Pay careful attention to the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds,

Cross References

Genesis 33:13

But Jacob said to him, “My lord knows that the children are young, and that I have to look after the sheep and cattle that are nursing their young. If they are driven too hard for even a single day, all the animals will die.

2 Chronicles 26:10

He built towers in the desert and dug many cisterns, for he owned many herds in the lowlands and on the plain. He had workers in the fields and vineyards in the hills and in Carmel, for he loved agriculture.

Exodus 7:23

And Pharaoh turned and went into his house. He did not pay any attention to this.

Proverbs 24:27

Establish your work outside and get your fields ready; afterward build your house.

Proverbs 24:32

When I saw this, I gave careful consideration to it; I received instruction from what I saw:

Jeremiah 31:10

Hear what the Lord has to say, O nations. Proclaim it in the faraway lands along the sea. Say, “The one who scattered Israel will regather them. He will watch over his people like a shepherd watches over his flock.”

Ezekiel 34:12

As a shepherd seeks out his flock when he is among his scattered sheep, so I will seek out my flock. I will rescue them from all the places where they have been scattered on a cloudy, dark day.

Ezekiel 34:31

And you, my sheep, the sheep of my pasture, are my people, and I am your God, declares the sovereign Lord.’”

John 10:3

The doorkeeper opens the door for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.

Deuteronomy 32:46

he said to them, “Keep in mind all the words I am solemnly proclaiming to you today; you must command your children to observe carefully all the words of this law.

1 Peter 5:2

Give a shepherd’s care to God’s flock among you, exercising oversight not merely as a duty but willingly under God’s direction, not for shameful profit but eagerly.

1 Samuel 17:28

When David’s oldest brother Eliab heard him speaking to the men, he became angry with David and said, “Why have you come down here? To whom did you entrust those few sheep in the desert? I am familiar with your pride and deceit! You have come down here to watch the battle!”