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Proverbs 24:27
Prepare thy work without, and put thy field in order, and afterwards build thy house.
Proverbs 24:27 · Darby Bible
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Proverbs 24:27 in other translations
Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
Complete your outdoor work and prepare your field; after that, you may build your house.
Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.
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In context
24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous, peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him;
25 but to them that rebuke [him] shall be delight, and a good blessing cometh upon them.
26 He kisseth the lips who giveth a right answer.
27 Prepare thy work without, and put thy field in order, and afterwards build thy house.
28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and wouldest thou deceive with thy lips?
29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me, I will render to the man according to his work.
30 I went by the field of a sluggard, and by the vineyard of a man void of understanding;
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