Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 24:27 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Proverbs 24:27 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 24 verse 27 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.”
Proverbs 24:27 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 24:27
This proverb counsels proper priorities and timing. 'Prepare thy work without' (הָכֵן בַּחוּץ מְלַאכְתֶּךָ/hakhen bachutz melakhtekha, prepare in the outside your work) refers to fieldwork—plowing, planting, cultivating. 'And make it fit for thyself in the field' (וְעַתְּדָהּ בַּשָּׂדֶה לָךְ/ve'attedah bassadeh lakh, and make it ready in the field for yourself) continues describing agricultural preparation. 'And afterwards build thine house' (אַחַר וּבָנִיתָ בֵיתֶךָ/achar uvanita veytekha, afterward, then build your house) commands sequencing—establish income-producing work before constructing...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 24:27
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“desiring to build a tower”
“and they hewed out great stones”
“when it was in building”