Proverbs 24:27
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house. | Complete your outdoor work and prepare your field; after that, you may build your house. | Prepare thy work without, And make it ready for thee in the field; And afterwards build thy house. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| establish | הָ֘כֵ֤ן | ha-KHEN | H3559A | to establish: prepareכּוּן (kun) : prepare/direct 1) to be firm, be stable, be established 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed 1a1a) to be firmly established 1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring 1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined 1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense) 1a3) to prepare, be ready 1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm 1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish 1b3) to direct toward (moral sense) 1b4) to arrange, order 1c) (Hophal) … |
| on the outside | בַּח֨וּץ׀ | ba-CHUTZ | H2351 | outsideחוּץ (chuts) outside, outward, street, the outside |
| work your | מְלַאכְתֶּ֗ךָ | me-lakh-TE-kha | H4399 | workמְלָאכָה (me.la.khah) 1) occupation, work, business 1a) occupation, business 1b) property 1c) work (something done or made) 1d) workmanship 1e) service, use 1f) public business 1f1) political 1f2) religious |
| and make ready it | וְעַתְּדָ֣הּ | ve-'a-te-DAH | H6257 | be readyעָתֹד (a.tad) 1) to be ready, make ready, prepare 1a) (Piel) to make ready 1b) (Hithpael) to be prepared |
| in the field | בַּשָּׂדֶ֣ה | ba-sa-DEH | H7704G | No entry |
| after | אַ֝חַ֗ר | 'a-CHAR | H0310A | afterאַחַר (a.char) 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time) 1a) as an adverb 1a1) behind (of place) 1a2) afterwards (of time) 1b) as a preposition 1b1) behind, after (of place) 1b2) after (of time) 1b3) besides 1c) as a conjunction 1c) after that 1d) as a substantive 1d1) hinder part 1e) with other prepositions 1e1) from behind 1e2) from following after |
| and you will build | וּבָנִ֥יתָ | u-va-NI-ta | H1129 | to buildבְּנָה (be.nah) 1) to build 1a) (P'al) to build 1b) (Ithp'il) to be built |
| house your | בֵיתֶֽךָ׃ פ | vei-TE-kha | H1004B | to lodgeבִּית (but) (P'al) to pass the night, lodge Aramaic of ba.yit (בַּ֫יִת ": home" H1004B) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.