Proverbs 24:27 Cross References - Rotherham

²⁷ Prepare, in the open, thy work, and make ready, in the field, for thyself, Afterwards, shalt thou build thy house.

¹⁷ And the king commanded, and they quarried great stones, costly stones, to found the house with hewn stones. ¹⁸ And Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders with the Gebalites wrought them,––thus made they ready the timber and the stones, for building the house.

⁷ Now, the house, when it was in building, with whole quarry–stones, was built,––neither hammer, nor axe, nor any tools of iron, was heard in the house, when it was in building.

²⁸ For, who from among you, wishing to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost,––whether he hath sufficient for completion; ²⁹ lest once, he having laid a foundation, and not being able to finish, all who are looking on, should begin to mock at him, ³⁰ saying––This man, began to build, and was not able to finish!