King James Version
What Does Proverbs 24:27 Mean?
“Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.”
Context
25
But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them. a good: Heb. a blessing of good
26
Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer. that: Heb. that answereth right words
27
Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
28
Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not 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.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(27) **Prepare thy work without **. . .—Method in work is here advised; first till the ground, and then build the house which will be maintained by the produce of the field. In the spiritual life, too, we should seek to “perceive and know what things we ought to do,” if we are not to waste time and energy upon unsuitable and unattainable objects.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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