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Proverbs 27:23

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

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יָדֹ֣עַyadoaknowיָדַעverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “know”, the verb used for emphasisH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…תֵּ֭דַעtedaknowיָדַעverb, qal, jussive, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “know”, a wish or indirect commandH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…פְּנֵ֣יpenea- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…צֹאנֶ֑ךָtsonekhaflockצֹאןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “flock”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6629a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)(small) cattle, flock ([phrase] -s), lamb ([phrase] -s), sheep(-cote, -fold, -shearer, -herds).שִׁ֥יתshitapplyשִׁיתverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “apply”, a commandH7896to place (in a very wide application)apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, [idiom] look, make, mark, put (on), [phrase] regard, set, shew, be stayed, [idiom] take.לִ֝בְּךָ֗libkhacomfortablyלֵבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “comfortably”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…לַעֲדָרִֽיםlaadarimto droveעֵדֶרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “to drove”, the ordinary formH5739an arrangement, i.e. muster (of animals)drove, flock, herd.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, And look well to thy herds:

Young’s Literal Translation

Know well the face of thy flock, Set thy heart to the droves,

World English Bible

Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds,

Darby Translation

Be well acquainted with the appearance of thy flocks; look well to thy herds:

Douay-Rheims

Be diligent to know the countenance of thy cattle, and consider thy own flocks:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Do thou thoroughly know the number of thy flock, and pay attention to thine herds.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Γνωστῶς ἐπιγνώσῃ ψυχὰς ποιμνίου σου, καὶ ἐπιστήσεις καρδίαν σου σαῖς ἀγέλαις.