Proverbs 24:27
Prepare thy work without, and put thy field in order, and afterwards build thy house.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
26He kisseth the lips who giveth a right answer.
28Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and wouldest thou deceive with thy lips?
Cross References
1 Kings 6:7And the house, when it was being built, was built of stone entirely made ready before it was brought thither; so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house while it was being built.
Ecclesiastes 3:2A time to be born, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 24:24-27
23 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment. 24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him: 25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them. 26 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer. Here are lessons for wise men, that is, judges and princes. As subjects must do their duty, and be obedient to magistrates, so magistrates must do their duty in… Read the whole commentary →