Proverbs 24:27
“Prepare thy worke without, and make it fit for thy selfe in the field; and afterwards build thine house.”
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Proverbs 24:27 Context
25But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come vpon them. 26Euery man shall kisse his lippes that giueth a right answere. 27Prepare thy worke without, and make it fit for thy selfe in the field; and afterwards build thine house. 28Be not a witnesse against thy neighbour without cause: and deceiue not with thy lippes. 29Say not, I will doe so to him as he hath done to mee: I will render to the man according to his worke.
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Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
- King James Version
Prepare your work outside And make it ready for yourself in the field; Afterwards, then, build your house.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Prepare thy work without, And make it ready for thee in the field; And afterwards build thy house.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Put your work in order outside, and make it ready in the field; and after that, see to the building of your house.
- Basic English Bible
Prepare thy work without, and put thy field in order, and afterwards build thy house.
- Darby Bible
Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thy house.
- Webster's Bible
Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.
- World English Bible
Prepare in an out-place thy work, And make it ready in the field -- go afterwards, Then thou hast built thy house.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thy house.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible