Proverbs 24:27

Geneva Bible (1560)

Prepare thy worke without, and make readie thy thinges in the fielde, and after, builde thine house.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 5:17-18 : 17 And the King commanded them, and they brought great stones and costly stones to make the foundation of the house, euen hewed stones. 18 And Salomons workemen, and the workemen of Hiram, and the masons hewed and prepared timber and stones for the buylding of the house.
  • 1 Kgs 6:7 : 7 And when the house was built, it was built of stone perfite, before it was brought, so that there was neither hammer, nor axe, nor any toole of yron heard in the house, while it was in building.
  • Luke 14:28-30 : 28 For which of you minding to builde a towre, sitteth not downe before, and counteth the cost, whether hee haue sufficient to performe it, 29 Lest that after he hath laide the foundation, and is not able to performe it, all that behold it, begin to mocke him, 30 Saying, This man began to builde, and was not able to make an end?

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    28Be not a witnes against thy neighbour without cause: for wilt thou deceiue with thy lippes?

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    5Buylde you houses to dwell in, and plant you gardens, and eate the fruites of them.

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  • Jer 22:13-14
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  • Matt 24:17-18
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    17Let him which is on the house top, not come downe to fetch any thing out of his house.

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  • Deut 28:30
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  • Prov 22:28-29
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  • Mark 13:15-16
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