Proverbs 24:27
“Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me,.... He has falsely accused and reproached me, and bore a false…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
i. e., Get an estate into good order before erecting a house on it. To “build a house” may, however, be equivalent…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714
This is a rule of prudence in the management of household affairs; for all good men should be good husbands, and manage…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
thy work viz. the work required for building thy house. Follow the course pursued in the erection of the Temple, 1Ki…