Proverbs 24:27
Arrange thy work without, And prepare it in thy field: Afterwards thou mayst build thy house.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
26He that giveth a right answer Kisseth the lips.
28Be not a witness without cause against thy neighbor, And deceive not with thy lips.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 3:2A time to be born, and a time to die. A time to plant, and a time to pluck up what 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 →