Proverbs 24:27
Set in order thy outside work, 1 and make ready for thyself in the sadeh; 1 then afterwards build thine bais. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
26He that giveth an answer that is nakhon (right, correct), 1 giveth a kiss on the sfatayim. 1
28Be not an ed (witness) against thy re'a without cause, 1 and deceive not with thy sfatayim (lips). 1
Cross References
1 Kings 6:7And the Beis, when it was under construction, was built of stone made ready before it was brought there; so was neither hammer nor chisel nor any tool of iron heard in the Beis, while it was under construction.
Ecclesiastes 3:2An et (season) to be born, 1 and an et (season) to die; 1 an et (season) to plant, 1 and an et (season) to uproot that which is planted; 1
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 →