You strike grain to make flour. A fool is an evil person who hates wisdom. A judge might order a cruel punishment for an evil person. But an evil person will learn nothing, even if you strike him many times. After his punishment, that evil man will still be evil. He will learn nothing from his punishment.

v23 Look after your animals!

Be careful on your farm.

v24 Wealth does not last.

Even a king’s family can lose their land.

v25 Store the hay! New grass will grow.

Gather grass from the hills.

v26 The wool of sheep will be your clothing.

The profit from your goats will provide the rent for your fields.

v27 You will have plenty of goat’s milk.

The milk will feed you and your family.

And the milk will provide for your servant girls.

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