Proverbs 24:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 24:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 24:27 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 24:27 — KJV
“Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.”
— Proverbs 24:27 (KJV)
Proverbs 24:27 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 24:27
“When thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a battlement for thy roof, that thou bring not blood upon thine house, if any man fall from thence.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 24:27: make, build, thine
“And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem: do thou...: or, get thee riches, or, power be famous: Heb. proclaim thy name”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 24:27: make, build, thine
“And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 24:27: prepare, make, build
“O LORD our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee an house for thine holy name cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 24:27: prepare, build, thine
“Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not for his work;”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 24:27: work, without, build
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