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1 Whoever has a will to withdraw from a friend, seeks occasions; he shall be reproached at all times.

2 The foolish do not accept words of prudence, unless you say what is already turning in his heart.

3 The impious, when he has arrived within the depths of sin, thinks little of it. But ill repute and disgrace follow him.

4 Words from the mouth of a man are deep waters. And the fountain of wisdom is a torrent overflowing.

5 It is not good to accept the character of the impious, so as to turn away from true judgment.

6 The lips of the foolish meddle in disputes. And his mouth provokes conflicts.

7 The mouth of the foolish is his destruction, and his own lips are the ruin of his soul.

8 The words of the double-tongued seem simple. And they reach even to the interior of the gut. Fear casts down the lazy, but the souls of the effeminate shall go hungry.

9 Whoever is dissolute and slack in his work is the brother of him who wastes his own works.

10 The name of the Lord is very strong tower. The just one rushes to it, and he shall be exalted.

11 The substance of the wealthy is the city of his strength, and it is like a strong wall encircling him.

12 The heart of a man is exalted before it is crushed and humbled before it is glorified.

13 Whoever responds before he listens, demonstrates himself to be foolish and deserving of confusion.

14 The spirit of a man sustains his weakness. Yet who can sustain a spirit that is easily angered?

15 A prudent heart shall possess knowledge. And the ear of the wise seeks doctrine.

16 A man’s gift expands his way and makes space for him before leaders.

17 The just is the first accuser of himself; his friend arrives and shall investigate him.

18 Casting a lot suppresses contentions and passes judgment, even among the powerful.

19 A brother who is helped by a brother is like a reinforced city, and judgments are like the bars of cities.

20 From the fruit of a man’s mouth shall his belly be filled. And the harvest of his own lips shall satisfy him.

21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue. Whoever values it shall eat from its fruits.

22 He who has found a good wife has found goodness, and he shall draw contentment from the Lord. He who expels a good wife expels goodness. But he who holds on to an adulteress is foolish and impious.

23 The poor will speak with supplications. And the rich will express themselves roughly.

24 A man amiable to society shall be more friendly than a brother.

1 Better is the poor who walks in his simplicity, than the rich who twists his lips and is unwise.

2 Where there is no knowledge of the soul, there is no good. And whoever hurries with his feet will stumble.

3 The foolishness of a man undermines his steps. And then he seethes in his soul against God.

4 Riches adds many friends. But from the pauper, even those whom he had become separated.

5 A false witness shall not go unpunished. And whoever speaks lies will not escape.

6 Many honor the character of one who is powerful, and there are friends for a giver of gifts.

7 The brothers of the poor man hate him. Moreover, even his friends have withdrawn far from him. Whoever pursues only words shall have nothing.

8 But whoever possesses reason loves his own soul. And one who guards prudence shall discover good things.

9 A false witness shall not go unpunished. And whoever speaks lies will perish.

10 Fine things are not fitting for the foolish, nor is it fitting for a servant to rule over princes.

11 The doctrine of a man is known through patience. And his glory is to pass beyond iniquities.

12 Like the roaring of a lion, so also is the wrath of a king. And his cheerfulness is like the dew upon the grass.

13 A foolish son is the grief of his father. And an argumentative wife is like a roof that is continually leaking.

14 A house and its riches are given by parents. But a prudent wife is particularly from the Lord.

15 Laziness sends one into a deep sleep, and a dissolute soul will go hungry.

16 Whoever guards a commandment guards his own soul. But whoever neglects his own way will die.

17 Whoever is merciful to the poor lends to the Lord. And he will repay him for his efforts.

18 Teach your son; do not despair. But do not set your soul toward putting him to death.

19 Whoever is impatient will sustain damage. And when it has been taken away, he will set up another.

20 Listen to counsel and take up discipline, so that you may be wise in your latter days.

21 There are many intentions in the heart of a man. But the will of the Lord shall stand firm.

22 An indigent man is merciful. And a pauper is better than a deceitful man.

23 The fear of the Lord is unto life. And he shall linger in plentitude, without being visited by disaster.

24 The lazy conceals his hand under his arm, and he will not so much as bring it to his mouth.

25 When the pestilent are scourged, the foolish will become wiser. But if you chastise the wise, he will understand discipline.

26 Whoever afflicts his father and flees from his mother is disreputable and unhappy.

27 Son, do not cease listening to doctrine, and do not be ignorant of the sermons of knowledge.

28 An unjust witness ridicules judgment. And the mouth of the impious devours iniquity.

29 Judgments are prepared for those who ridicule. And striking hammers are prepared for the bodies of the foolish.

1 It is a luxurious thing, wine, and inebriation is tumultuous. Anyone who is delighted by this will not be wise.

2 Just like the roaring of a lion, so also is the dread of a king. Whoever provokes him sins in his own soul.

3 Honor is for the man who separates himself from contentions. But all the foolish meddle in altercations.

4 Because of the cold, the lazy one was not willing to plough. Therefore, in the summer, he will beg, and it will not be given to him.

5 Counsel in the heart of a man is like deep waters. But a wise man will draw it out.

6 Many men are called merciful. But who will find a faithful man?

7 The just who walks in his simplicity shall leave behind him blessed sons.

8 The king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters all evil with his gaze.

9 Who is able to say: “My heart is clean. I am pure from sin?”

10 Diverse weights, diverse measures: both are abominable with God.

11 A child may be understood by his interests: whether his works may be clean and upright.

12 The hearing ear and the seeing eye: the Lord has made them both.

13 Do not love sleep, lest deprivation oppress you. Open your eyes and be satisfied with bread.

14 “It is bad, it is bad,” says every buyer; and when he has withdrawn, then he will boast.

15 There is gold, and there are a multitude of jewels. But lips of knowledge are a precious vessel.

16 Take away the vestments of him who stands up to vouch for a stranger, and take a pledge from him instead of from outsiders.

17 The bread of lies is sweet to a man. But afterwards, his mouth will be filled with pebbles.

18 Plans are strengthened by counsels. And wars are to be handled by governments.

19 Do not become involved with him who reveals mysteries, and who walks deceitfully, and who enlarges his lips.

20 Whoever curses his father and mother, his lamp will be extinguished in the midst of darkness.

21 When an inheritance is obtained hastily in the beginning, in the end it will be without a blessing.

22 Do not say, “I will repay evil.” Wait for the Lord, and he will free you.

23 Diverse weights are an abomination with the Lord. A deceitful balance is not good.

24 The steps of men are directed by the Lord. But who is the man able to understand his own way?

25 It is ruin for a man to devour what is holy, or, after making vows, to retract them.

26 A wise king scatters the impious and bends an archway over them.

27 The spirit of a man is a lamp to the Lord, which investigates all the secrets of the inner self.

28 Mercy and truth guard the king, and his throne is strengthened by clemency.

29 The joy of youths is their strength. And the dignity of old men is their grey hairs.

30 The bruise of a wound, as well as scourges, shall wipe away evils in the more secret places of the inner self.

1 Just as with the dividing of the waters, so also is the heart of the king in the hand of the Lord. He shall bend it whichever way he wills.

2 Every way of a man seems right to himself. But the Lord weighs hearts.

3 To do mercy and judgment is more pleasing to the Lord than sacrifices.

4 To lift up the eyes is to enlarge the heart. The lamp of the impious is sin.

5 The intentions of the robust continually bring forth abundance. But all the lazy are continually in need.

6 Whoever gathers treasures by a lying tongue is vain and heartless. And he will stumble into the snares of death.

7 The robberies of the impious will drag them down, because they were not willing to do judgment.

8 The perverse way of a man is foreign. But whoever is pure: his work is upright.

9 It is better to sit in a corner of the attic, than with a contentious woman and in a shared house.

10 The soul of the impious desires evil; he will not take pity on his neighbor.

11 When the pestilent is punished, a little one will become wiser. And if he pursues what is wise, he will receive knowledge.

12 The just thinks carefully about the house of the impious, so that he may draw the impious away from evil.

13 Whoever blocks his ears to the outcry of the poor shall also cry out himself, and he will not be heeded.

14 A surprise gift extinguishes anger. And a gift concealed in the bosom extinguishes the greatest indignation.

15 It is gladness for the just to do judgment; and it is dread for those who work iniquity.

16 A man who wanders astray from the way of doctrine will linger in the company of the giants.

17 Whoever loves a feast will be in deprivation. Whoever loves wine and fatness will not be enriched.

18 The impious is given over instead of the just, and the iniquitous is given over in place of the upright.

19 It is better to live in a deserted land, than with a quarrelsome and emotional woman.

20 There is desirable treasure, as well as oil, in the habitations of the just. And the imprudent man will waste it.

21 Whoever follows justice and mercy shall discover life, justice, and glory.

22 The wise has ascended the city of the strong, and he has torn down the bulwark of its confidence.

23 Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue guards his soul from anguish.

24 A proud and arrogant one is also called ignorant, if he, in anger, acts according to pride.

25 Desires kill the lazy, for his hands are not willing to work at all.

26 He covets and desires all day long. But whoever is just shall distribute and shall not cease.

27 The sacrifices of the impious are abominable, because they are offered out of wickedness.

28 A lying witness will perish. An obedient man shall speak of victory.

29 The impious man insolently hardens his face. But whoever is upright corrects his own way.

30 There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel, which is against the Lord.

31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle. But the Lord bestows salvation.

1 A good name is better than many riches. And good esteem is above silver and gold.

2 The rich and poor have met one another. The Lord is the maker of them both.

3 The clever saw evil and hid himself. The innocent continued on and was afflicted with damage.

4 The end of moderation is the fear of the Lord, riches and glory and life.

5 Weapons and swords are on the way of the perverse. But he who guards his own soul withdraws far from them.

6 The proverb is: A youth is close to his way; even when he is old, he will not withdraw from it.

7 The rich rule over the poor. And the borrower is servant to the lender.

8 Whoever sows iniquity will reap evils, and by the rod of his own wrath he will be consumed.

9 Whoever is inclined to mercy shall be blessed, for from his bread he has given to the poor. Whoever gives gifts will acquire victory and honor. But he carries away the soul of the receiver.

10 Cast out the one who ridicules, and conflict will go out with him, and accusations and insults will cease.

11 Whoever loves cleanness of heart, because of the grace of his lips, will have the king as his friend.

12 The eyes of the Lord watch over knowledge. And the words of the iniquitous are supplanted.

13 The lazy one says: “There is a lion outside. I might be slain in the midst of the streets.”

14 The mouth of a foreign woman is a deep pit; the Lord was angry with him who will fall into it.

15 Foolishness has been bound to the heart of a child, and a rod of discipline shall cause it to flee.

16 Whoever slanders the poor, so as to augment his own riches, will give it away to one who is richer, and will be in need.

17 Incline your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Then apply your heart to my doctrine.

18 It shall be beautiful to you, if you preserve it in your inner self, and it shall overflow from your lips,

19 so that your confidence may be in the Lord. Therefore, I also have revealed it to you this day.

20 Behold, I have written it for you in three ways, and with meditations and knowledge,

21 so that I might reveal to you, firmly and with words of truth, in order to respond about these things to those who sent you.

22 Do not act with violence toward the pauper because he is poor. And do not weary the needy at the gate.

23 For the Lord will judge his case, and he will pierce those who have pierced his soul.

24 Do not be willing to be a friend to an angry man, and do not walk with a furious man,

25 lest perhaps you learn his ways, and take up a stumbling block to your soul.

26 Do not be willing to be with those who certify with their hands, and who offer themselves as a guarantee against debts.

27 For if you do not have the means to restore, what reason should there be for him to take the covering from your bed?

28 Do not cross beyond the ancient limits that your fathers have set.

29 Have you seen a man swift in his work? He shall stand in the sight of kings, and not before those who are disreputable.

1 When you sit down to eat with a leader, pay close attention to what has been set before your face,

2 and put a knife to your throat, if, in such a way, you could hold your soul in your own power.

3 Do not desire his foods, in which is the bread of deceit.

4 Do not be willing to labor so that you may be enriched. But set limits by your prudence.

5 Do not raise your eyes toward wealth that you are not able to have. For they will make themselves wings, like those of an eagle, and they will fly in the sky.

6 Do not eat with an envious man, and do not desire his foods.

7 For, like a seer and an interpreter of dreams, he presumes what he does not know. “Eat and drink,” he will say to you; and his mind is not with you.

8 The foods that you had eaten, you will vomit up. And you will lose the beauty in your words.

9 Do not speak into the ears of the unwise. They will despise the doctrine of your eloquence.

10 Do not touch the boundaries of little ones, and do not enter into the field of the fatherless.

11 For their close relative is strong, and he will judge their case against you.

12 Let your heart enter into doctrine, and let your ears enter into words of knowledge.

13 Do not be willing to take away discipline from a child. For if you strike him with the rod, he will not die.

14 You will strike him with the rod, and so shall you deliver his soul from Hell.

15 My son, if your soul will become wise, my heart will be glad with you.

16 And my temperament will exult, when your lips will have spoken what is upright.

17 Let not your heart compete with sinners. But be in the fear of the Lord all day long.

18 For you will have hope in the end, and your expectation will not be taken away.

19 Listen, my son, and be wise, and direct your soul along the way.

20 Do not be willing to be in the feasts of great drinkers, nor in the carousings of those who gather to feed on flesh.

21 For those who waste time drinking, and who surrender themselves to symbols, will be consumed. And those who sleep will be clothed in rags.

22 Listen to your father, who conceived you. And do not despise your mother, when she is old.

23 Purchase truth, and do not sell wisdom, or doctrine, or understanding.

24 The father of the just exults in gladness; he who has conceived the wise will rejoice in him.

25 Let your father and your mother be joyful, and may she who conceived you exult.

26 My son, offer me your heart, and let your eyes keep to my ways.

27 For a loose woman is a deep pit, and a foreign woman is a constricted well.

28 She lies in wait along the way like a robber. And the incautious one whom she sees, she will put to death.

29 Who has woe? Whose father has woe? Who has quarrels? Who falls into pits? Who has wounds without cause? Who has watery eyes?

30 Is it not those who linger over wine, and who strive to be drinking from their cups?

31 Do not gaze into the wine when it turns gold, when its color shines in the glass. It enters pleasantly,

32 but in the end, it will bite like a snake, and it will spread poison like a king of snakes.

33 Your eyes will see women who are outsiders, and your heart will utter perversities.

34 And you will be like someone sleeping in the middle of the sea, and like a pilot, fast asleep, who has lost his hold on the helm.

35 And you will say: “They have beaten me, but I did not feel pain. They have dragged me, and I did not realize it. When will I awaken and find more wine?”

1 Do not imitate evil men, nor desire to be among them.

2 For their mind meditates on robberies, and their lips speak deceptions.

3 By wisdom shall a house be built, and by prudence shall it be strengthened.

4 By doctrine, the storerooms shall be filled with every substance that is precious and most beautiful.

5 A wise man is strong, and a well-taught man is robust and valiant.

6 For war is undertaken in an orderly manner, and safety shall be where there are many counsels.

7 Wisdom is beyond the foolish; at the gate he will not open his mouth.

8 Whoever intends to do evil shall be called foolish.

9 The intention of the foolish is sin. And the detractor is an abomination among men.

10 If you despair, being weary in the day of anguish, your strength will be diminished.

11 Rescue those who are led away to death. And do not cease from delivering those who are dragged away to a violent death.

12 If you would say: “I do not have sufficient strength.” He who inspects the heart, the same one understands, and nothing slips past the one who preserves your soul. And he shall repay a man according to his works.

13 My son, eat honey, because it is good, and the honeycomb, because it is so sweet to your throat.

14 So, too, is the doctrine of wisdom to your soul. When you have found it, you will have hope in the end, and your hope shall not perish.

15 Do not lie in wait, and do not seek impiety in the house of the just, nor spoil his rest.

16 For the just one will fall seven times, and he shall rise again. But the impious will fall into evil.

17 When your enemy will fall, do not be glad, and do not let your heart exult in his ruin,

18 lest perhaps the Lord see, and it displease him, and he may take away his wrath from him.

19 Do not contend with the most wicked, and do not be a rival to the impious.

20 For the evil hold no hope in the future, and the lamp of the impious will be extinguished.

21 My son, fear the Lord, as well as the king. And do not mingle with detractors.

22 For their perdition shall up rise suddenly. And who knows what ruin will be for each of them?

23 Likewise, these things are for the wise. It is not good to base judgment on knowledge of character.

24 Those who say to the impious, “You are just,” shall be cursed by the people, and the tribes shall detest them.

25 Those who argue against the impious shall be praised, and a blessing shall come upon them.

26 He shall kiss the lips, who responds with upright words.

27 Prepare your outdoor work, and diligently cultivate your field, so that afterward, you may build your house.

28 Do not be a witness without cause against your neighbor. And do not mislead anyone with your lips.

29 Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me.” I will repay each one according to his work.

30 I passed by the field of a lazy man, and by the vineyard of a foolish man,

31 and behold, it was entirely filled with nettles, and thorns had covered its surface, and the stonewall was destroyed.

32 When I had seen this, I laid it up in my heart, and by this example, I received discipline.

33 You will sleep a little,” I said. “You will slumber briefly. You will fold your hands a little, so as to rest.

34 And destitution will overtake you like a runner, and begging will overtake you like an armed man.”

1 These, too, are parables of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, transferred.

2 It is to the glory of God to conceal a word, and it is to the glory of kings to investigate speech.

3 Heaven above, and earth below, and the heart of kings are each unsearchable.

4 Take away the tarnish from silver, and a most pure vessel will go forth.

5 Take away impiety from the face of the king, and his throne shall be made firm by justice.

6 Do not appear glorious before the king, and do not stand in the place of the great.

7 For it is better that it should be said to you, “Ascend to here,” than that you should be humbled before the prince.

8 The things that your eyes have seen, do not offer hastily in a quarrel, lest afterward you may not be able to make amends, when you have dishonored your friend.

9 Argue your case with your friend, and do not reveal the secret to an outsider,

10 lest perhaps he may insult you, when he has heard it, and he might not cease to reproach you. Grace and friendship free a man; preserve these for yourself, lest you fall under reproach.

11 Whoever speaks a word at an opportune time is like apples of gold on beds of silver.

12 Whoever reproves the wise and obedient ear is like an earring of gold with a shining pearl.

13 Just like the cold of snow in a time of harvest, so also is a faithful messenger to him who sent him: he causes his soul to rest.

14 A man who boasts and does not fulfill his promises is like clouds and wind, when rain does not follow.

15 By patience, a leader shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness.

16 You have discovered honey; eat what is sufficient for you, lest perhaps, being filled up, you may vomit it.

17 Withdraw your feet from the house of your neighbor, lest, when he has had his fill, he may hate you.

18 A man who speaks false testimony against his neighbor is like a dart and a sword and a sharp arrow.

19 Whoever sets his hopes on the unfaithful in a day of anguish is like a rotten tooth and weary foot,

20 and like one who loosens his garment in cold weather. Whoever sings verses to a wicked heart is like vinegar on baking soda. Just like a moth to a garment, and a worm to wood, so too does the sadness of a man do harm to the heart.

21 If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink.

22 For you will gather hot coals upon his head, and the Lord will repay you.

23 The north wind brings forth the rain, and a sorrowful face brings forth a detracting tongue.

24 It is better to sit in a corner of the attic, than with an argumentative woman and in a shared house.

25 Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so too are good reports from a far away land.

26 The just falling down before the impious is like a fountain stirred up by feet and like a corrupted spring.

27 Just as whoever eats too much honey, it is not good for him, so also whoever is an investigator of what is majestic will be overwhelmed by glory.

28 Just like a city lying in the open and without surrounding walls, so also is a man who is unable to restrain his own spirit in speaking.

1 In the manner of snow in the summer, and rain at the harvest, so also is glory unfit for the foolish.

2 Like a bird flying away to another place, and like a sparrow that hurries away freely, so also a curse uttered against someone without cause will pass away.

3 A whip is for a horse, and a muzzle is for donkey, and a rod is for the back of the imprudent.

4 Do not respond to the foolish according to his folly, lest you become like him.

5 Respond to the foolish according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise.

6 Whoever sends words by a foolish messenger has lame feet and drinks iniquity.

7 In the manner of a lame man who has beautiful legs to no purpose, so also is a parable unfit for the mouth of the foolish.

8 Just like one who casts a stone into the pile of Mercury, so also is he who gives honor to the foolish.

9 In the manner of a thorn, if it were to spring up from the hand of a drunkard, so also is a parable in the mouth of the foolish.

10 Judgment determines cases. And whoever imposes silence on the foolish mitigates anger.

11 Like a dog that returns to his vomit, so also is the imprudent who repeats his foolishness.

12 Have you seen a man who seems wise to himself? There will be greater hope held for the unwise than for him.

13 The lazy one says, “There is a lion along the way, and a lioness in the roads.”

14 Just as a door turns upon its hinges, so also does the lazy one turn upon his bed.

15 The lazy one conceals his hand under his arms, and it is a labor for him to move it to his mouth.

16 The lazy one seems wiser to himself than seven men speaking judgments.

17 Just like one who takes hold of a dog by the ears, so also is he who crosses impatiently and meddles in the quarrels of another.

18 Just as he is guilty who let loose the arrows and the lances unto death,

19 so also is the man who harms his friend by deceitfulness. And when he has been apprehended, he says, “I did it jokingly.”

20 When the wood fails, the fire will be extinguished. And when the gossiper is taken away, conflicts will be quelled.

21 Just as charcoals are to burning coals, and wood is to fire, so also is an angry man who stirs up quarrels.

22 The words of a whisperer seem simple, but they penetrate to the innermost parts of the self.

23 In the same manner as an earthen vessel, if it were adorned with impure silver, conceited lips are allied with a wicked heart.

24 An enemy is known by his lips, though it is from his heart that he draws out deceit.

25 When he will have lowered his voice, do not believe him, for there are seven vices in his heart.

26 Whoever covers hatred with deceit, his malice shall be revealed in the assembly.

27 Whoever digs a pit will fall into it. And whoever rolls a stone, it will roll back to him.

28 A false tongue does not love truth. And a slippery mouth works ruin.

1 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what the future day may bring.

2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth: an outsider, and not your own lips.

3 A stone is weighty, and sand is burdensome; but the wrath of the foolish is heavier than both.

4 Anger holds no mercy, nor does fury when it erupts. And who can bear the assault of one who has been provoked?

5 An open rebuke is better than hidden love.

6 The wounds of a loved one are better than the deceitful kisses of a hateful one.

7 A sated soul will trample the honeycomb. And a hungry soul will accept even bitter in place of sweet.

8 Just like a bird migrating from her nest, so also is a man who abandons his place.

9 Ointment and various perfumes delight the heart. And the good advice of a friend is sweet to the soul.

10 Do not dismiss your friend or your father’s friend. And do not enter your brother’s house in the day of your affliction. A close neighbor is better than a distant brother.

11 My son, study wisdom, and rejoice my heart, so that you may be able to respond to the one who reproaches.

12 The discerning man, seeing evil, hides himself. The little ones, continuing on, sustain losses.

13 Take away the garment of him who has vouched for an outsider. And take a pledge from him on behalf of foreigners.

14 Whoever blesses his neighbor with a grand voice, rising in the night, shall be like one who curses.

15 A roof leaking on a cold day, and an argumentative woman, are comparable.

16 He who would restrain her, he is like one who would grasp the wind, or who would gather together oil with his right hand.

17 Iron sharpens iron, and a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

18 Whoever maintains the fig tree shall eat its fruit. And whoever is the keeper of his master shall be glorified.

19 In the manner of faces looking into shining water, so are the hearts of men made manifest to the prudent.

20 Hell and perdition are never filled; similarly the eyes of men are insatiable.

21 In the manner of silver being tested in the refinery, and gold in the furnace, so also is a man tested by the mouth of one who praises. The heart of the iniquitous inquires after evils, but the heart of the righteous inquires after knowledge.

22 Even if you were to crush the foolish with a mortar, as when a pestle strikes over pearled barley, his foolishness would not be taken from him.

23 Be diligent to know the countenance of your cattle, and consider your own flocks,

24 for you will not always hold this power. But a crown shall be awarded from generation to generation.

25 The meadows are open, and the green plants have appeared, and the hay has been collected from the mountains.

26 Lambs are for your clothing, and goats are for the price of a field.

27 Let the milk of goats be sufficient for your food, and for the necessities of your household, and for the provisions of your handmaids.