 | Barnaby (Uncle.) - 1799 - 374 pages
...instruments and means. " Every purpose," said the wise man, " is established by counsel." " Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house," Prov. xx. 18 ; xxiv. 27My uncle's four rules were— Choose well your instruments. Apply them rightly.... | |
 | Claude Fleury - 1802 - 316 pages
...life.f He enters into a minute detail of (Economical precepts : Prepare thy work, says he, loithout, and make it .fit for thyself in the field, and afterwards build thine house ;J which is the same with that maxim in Cato, that planting requires not much consideration, but building... | |
 | 1815 - 614 pages
...shall come upon them. 26 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer. 27 Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field ; and afterwards build thine house. 28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips. 29 Say not,... | |
 | 1819 - 594 pages
...•taker of them all, and hath made them all of one dying nature. PROV. xjuv. 27. Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field ; and afterwards baud thin« house. Necessaries should be attended to before conveniences. This v, ill apply to Matt,... | |
 | Claude Fleury - 1820 - 412 pages
...confined to the necessaries of life.b He even enters into a minute detail of ceconomical precepts : Prepare thy work, says he, without, and make it fit...building a great deal. Now that which goes by the name of zcork, business, goods, in the book of Proverbs, and throughout the whole Scripture, constantly relates... | |
 | Claude Fleury - 1820 - 414 pages
...confined to the necessaries of life.b He even enters into a minute detail of oeconomical precepts : Prepare thy work, says he, without, and make it fit...thyself in the field, and afterwards build thine house ;c which is the same with that maxim in Cato, that planting requires not much consideration, but building... | |
 | Claude Fleury - 1821 - 428 pages
...into a minute detail of (economical precepts : Prepare thy work, says he, without, and make it Jit for thyself in the field, and afterwards build thine...throughout the whole Scripture, constantly relates 'Gen. ii. 15. "Gen. Hi. 17. ' Pro*, x. 4. 5. *ProT. xx. 4, 13. ' ProT. xxvii. 18. ' Prov. xx. 21. "... | |
 | Claude Fleury, Adam Clarke - 1825 - 294 pages
...confined to the necessaries of life. § He even enters into a minute detail of economical precepts : Prepare thy work, says he, without, and make it fit for thyself in the field, and afterward build thine house ;|| which is the same with that maxim in Cato, that planting requires not... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1825 - 660 pages
...yet it will not lose you heaven. Therefore as Solomon directeth the husbandman, " Prepare thy work without and make it fit for thyself in the field ; and afterwards build thine house * :" so I advise you, to see first that the necessary work be done ; when that is done, and well done,... | |
 | George Townsend - 1826 - 1056 pages
...thai 26 Every man shall kiss his lips * that giveth a right nj^/iivnft. answer. 27 Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field ; and afterwards build thine house. 28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause ; and deceive not with thy lips. x ch. xx.... | |
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Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field ; and afterwards build thine house. 
