Neville Goddard on Proverbs 27:23-27 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Proverbs 27 in context

Scripture Focus

23Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

24For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?

25The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.

26The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.

27And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.

Proverbs 27:23-27

Biblical Context

Attending to the inner 'flocks' of thoughts, feelings, and habits is the call; outer riches are not permanent, so true provisioning comes from disciplined inner stewardship and imagination.

Neville's Inner Vision

I am the shepherd of my inner realm; the flocks are my thoughts, beliefs, and feelings. Outer riches and the crown are not permanent, so I do not chase them as if they were the sole treasure. Instead I tend the inner fields with steady attention: the hay appearing and the tender grass showing themselves are signs of growth within my consciousness, the inner seasons of possibility I cultivate by assumption and imagination. The lambs signify new ideas of provision, the goats the means by which I clothe and nourish myself from inner abundance. As I steward this inward harvest, I discover that provision manifests outwardly only as a reflection of my inner state. The verse invites me to revise without fear—assume the state of plenty, feel the reality of supply in the I AM that I am. When I dwell in that awareness, the outer world follows my inner condition, and the crown endures as harmony of mind, not merely as time.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume you are the shepherd of your inner resources, tending thoughts, energy, and beliefs. Then revise any sense of lack until you feel the inner provision as already real.