Proverbs 24:27

הָכֵן בַּחוּץ ׀ מְלַאכְתֶּךָ וְעַתְּדָהּ בַּשָּׂדֶה לָךְ אַחַר וּבָנִיתָ בֵיתֶֽךָ ׃ פ

Hebrew Tanakh (Original)

In The King James Version

Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

In Context

26שְׂפָתַיִם יִשָּׁק מֵשִׁיב דְּבָרִים נְכֹחִֽים ׃

28אַל ־ תְּהִי עֵד ־ חִנָּם בְּרֵעֶךָ וַהֲפִתִּיתָ בִּשְׂפָתֶֽיךָ ׃

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Cross References

1 Kings 6:7וְהַבַּיִת בְּהִבָּנֹתוֹ אֶֽבֶן ־ שְׁלֵמָה מַסָּע נִבְנָה וּמַקָּבוֹת וְהַגַּרְזֶן כָּל ־ כְּלִי בַרְזֶל לֹֽא ־ נִשְׁמַע בַּבַּיִת בְּהִבָּנֹתֽוֹ ׃

Ecclesiastes 3:2עֵת לָלֶדֶת וְעֵת לָמוּת עֵת לָטַעַת וְעֵת לַעֲקוֹר נָטֽוּעַ ׃

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 →

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