Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 27:25
The hay appeareth, and the tender grass showeth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
25. hay ] “Heb. grass,” R.V. marg.
appeareth ] Rather, is carried.
of the mountains ] Com p. Psa 147:8.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 25. The hay appeareth] Take care that this be timeously mown, carefully dried, and safely ricked or housed. And when the tender grass and the proper herbs appear in the mountains in the spring, then send forth the lambs, the young of the flock, that they may get suitable pasturage, without too much impoverishing the home fields; for by the sale of the lambs and goats, the price of the field is paid – all the landlord’s demands are discharged. Either a certain number of lambs, goats, and other cattle, was given to the landlord; or so much money as so many lambs, &c., were then worth.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
The hay appeareth, and the tender grass showeth itself, in their proper seasons. These things may be here mentioned, either,
1. As the matter of his diligence. Take care that thy hay and grass may be well managed, and seasonably gathered, for the use of thy cattle. Or rather,
2. As another argument and encouragement to diligence, because God invites thee to it by the plentiful provisions wherewith he hath enriched the earth for thy sake. Thou needest not compass sea and land for them, for God puts them into thy hand, if thou wilt but receive them.
Herbs of the mountains, even the most barren parts afford thee their help,
are gathered; or, are to be gathered, as such passive verbs are oft used; they are ripe and ready for the gathering. So this clause suits best with the former.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
25-27. The fact thatprovidential arrangements furnish the means of competence to thosewho properly use them is another motive to diligence (compare Ps65:9-13).
The hay appearethliterally,”Grass appeareth” (Job 40:15;Psa 104:14).
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
The hay appeareth, and the tender grass showeth itself,…. Some think this is mentioned to illustrate the uncertainty of riches, which soon vanish away; as the tender grass shows itself, and is presently cut down and quickly appears hay, and that soon consumed; but rather this contains an argument to take to the pastoral life and calling, since it may be performed with so much ease; for the earth, the valleys and hills, are covered with grass for the cattle; so that there is no further trouble than to drive the flocks into the pastures, and feed them there; or to cut down the grass, and make hay of it, and lay it up against the winter for fodder for them. The first clause, I think, may be rendered, “the hay removes” u, or is carried off; the grass being fit to cut, is mowed and made hay of, and that is carried off and laid up for the winter: “and the tender grass showeth itself”; springs up after the hay is carried off and so makes a second crop; or, however, becomes good pasture for cattle to feed on;
and herbs of the mountains are gathered; for the present use of the cattle; or being made hay of, are laid up for future use; or are gathered for medicine; many of this kind grow on mountains.
u “migrat”, Cocceius; “cum migraverit”, Michaelis.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(25) The hay appeareth.Or perhaps better, is gone. The quiet succession of the crops and seasons is here described.
Herbs of the mountainsi.e., pasturage.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
25. The hay appeareth , ( hhasir.) It may be doubted whether this is a correct translation. Stuart unsatisfactorily gives: “The grass passeth away.” The word also means an enclosure, court yard, encampment, village. It is probable that it means here either an enclosure for flocks or for pasturage. The verse might be translated: “The pasturage is discovered, and the tender grass appears, and the herbs (herbage) of the mountains are gathered.”
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Pro 27:25 The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
Ver. 25. The hay appeareth, and the tender grass. ] And the due time must be taken to take it in for fodder in the hard winter. The earth is alma mater, a bountiful mother, to man and beast. It is, as one well saith, marsupium Domini, the Lord’s great purse. The stars also are God’s storehouses, which he openeth to our profit. Deu 28:12 Every star is like a purse of gold, saith one, out of which God throws down riches, which good men gather, bad men scramble for. By their influence they make a scatter of corn, hay, fruits of all sorts. And good husbands cut hay, not only in the valleys, where there is great store, but upon the mountains too, as soon as it is ready, lest heat or wet mar it. Note here by the way – (1.) How good the Lord is, that stoops so low as to teach us thrift; (2.) How perfect the Holy Scripture is, that instructs us in these lessor matters also.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
hay: Rather, herbage, as chatzir uniformly denotes. Pro 10:5, Psa 104:14
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Pro 27:25-27. The hay appeareth, and the tender grass In their proper seasons. These and the following things are mentioned as further arguments and encouragements to persuade to diligence: God invites thee to it by the plentiful provisions wherewith he hath enriched the earth for thy sake. And herbs of the mountains are gathered Even the most barren parts afford thee their help. The lambs are for thy clothing By their wool and skins, either actually used for thy clothing, or sold to purchase other clothing for thyself and family; and the goats are the price of thy field By the sale whereof thou mayest either pay the rent of the field thou hirest, or purchase fields or lands for thyself. Goats might better be spared and sold than sheep, which brought a more certain and constant profit to the owner. And thou shalt have goats milk enough for thy food, the food of thy household Or, if thou choosest rather to keep thy goats, their milk will serve thee for food to thyself and family. In ancient times men used a plain and simple diet, and neither knew nor used that luxury therein which after ages invented.