27Prepare in an out-place thy work, And make it ready in the field — go afterwards, Then thou hast built thy house.


In Context

24 Whoso is saying to the wicked, 'Thou art righteous,' Peoples execrate him — nations abhor him.

25 And to those reproving it is pleasant, And on them cometh a good blessing.

26 Lips he kisseth who is returning straightforward words.

27 Prepare in an out-place thy work, And make it ready in the field — go afterwards, Then thou hast built thy house.

28 Be not a witness for nought against thy neighbour, Or thou hast enticed with thy lips.

29 Say not, 'As he did to me, so I do to him, I render to each according to his work.'

Proverbs 24:27 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:27Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

24:27Finish your outdoor work and get your fields ready; after that, build your house.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

24:27Prepare thy work without, and diligently till thy ground: that afterward thou mayst build thy house.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

24:27Prepare thy work without, And make it ready for thee in the field; And afterwards build thy house.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:27Prepare thy work without, and put thy field in order, and afterwards build thy house.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

24:27Prepare thy work without, and make it ready for thee in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:27Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thy house.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:27Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:27Prepare your work without, and make it fit for yourself in the field; and afterwards build your house.