Proverbs 24:27
Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
Prepare thy worke without, and make it fit for thy selfe in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
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- Luke 14:28–30Rank 1 from verse 27
28For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
29Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
30Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
28For which of you intending to build a towre, sitteth not downe first, and counteth the cost, whether he haue sufficient to finish it?
29Lest haply after hee hath laide the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it, begin to mock him,
30Saying, This man beganne to build, and was not able to finish.
- 1 Kings 5:17–18Rank 2 from verse 27
17And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.
18And Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders did hew them, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.
17And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.
18And Solomons builders, and Hirams builders, did hewe them, and the ‖stone-squarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.
- 1 Kings 6:7Rank 3 from verse 27
7And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone 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 in building.
7And the house when it was in building, was built of stone, made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe, nor any toole of yron heard in the house, while it was in building.
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Proverbs 24:27
To make ready, put in suitable order, fit, or furnish for a purpose or use.
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Sense 1: Labour, occupation, an assigned task, or service. Sense 2: An action, deed, operation, effect, product, thing made, or manner of workmanship. Sense 3: To labour, act, operate, perform, make, produce, accomplish, or bring about.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Outside or on the exterior; beyond a boundary; lacking, absent, free from, not accompanied by, or apart from the person, thing, condition, means, or relation named.
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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Sense 1: Suitable, proper, or prepared for a purpose. Sense 2: As a verb, to suit or be suitable.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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COMBINED MEANING
afterwards
At a later time; subsequently.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
To construct, rest or depend on as a foundation.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.
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24:23These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
24:23*These things also belong to the wise: It is not good to haue respect of persons in iudgement.
24:24He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
24:24*He that sayth vnto the wicked, Thou art righteous, him shall the people curse; nations shall abhorre him:
24:25But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
24:25†But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come vpon them.
24:26Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
24:26† Euery man shall kisse his lippes that giueth a right answere.
24:27Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
24:27Prepare thy worke without, and make it fit for thy selfe in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
Selected passage24:28Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
24:28Be not a witnesse against thy neighbour without cause: and deceiue not with thy lippes.
24:29Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
24:29*Say not, I will doe so to him as he hath done to mee: I will render to the man according to his worke.
24:30I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
24:30I went by the field of the slouthfull, and by the vineyard of the man voyd of vnderstanding:
24:31And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
24:31And loe, it was all growen ouer with thornes, and nettles had couered the face thereof, and the stone wall therof was broken downe:
24:32Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
24:32†Then I saw, and considered it well, I looked vpon it, and receiued instruction.
24:33Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
24:33* Yet a little sleepe, a little slumber, a little folding of the handes to sleepe:
24:34So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
24:34†So shall thy pouertie come, as one that traueileth, and thy want, as an armed man.