And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready at the quarry: and there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
Proverbs 24:27 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Prepare thy work without, And make it ready for thee in the field; And afterwards build thine house. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Prepare thy work without, And make it fit for thyself in the field; And afterwards build thine house. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [Put first things first.] Prepare your work outside and get it ready for yourself in the field; and afterward build your house and establish a home. American Standard Version (1901) Prepare thy work without, And make it ready for thee in the field; And afterwards build thy house. Common English Bible Get your outside work done; make preparations in the field; then you can build your house. Catholic Public Domain Version Prepare your outdoor work, and diligently cultivate your field, so that afterward, you may build your house. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Prepare thy work without, and diligently till thy ground: that afterward thou mayst build thy house. |
And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready at the quarry: and there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, And look well to thy herds:
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;