Proverbs 24:27
Prepare thy work outside, and make it ready for thee in the field, and afterwards build thy house.
1 Kings 5:17-18
And the king commanded, and they hewed out great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with shaped stone.
1 Kings 6:7
And the house, when it was being built, was built of stone made ready at the quarry. And there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was being built.
Luke 14:28-30
For which of you wanting to build a tower, does not, having first sat down, count the cost whether he has the things for completion?
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Summary
Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
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General references
1 Kings 5:17
And the king commanded, and they hewed out great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with shaped stone.
1 Kings 6:7
And the house, when it was being built, was built of stone made ready at the quarry. And there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was being built.
Luke 14:28
For which of you wanting to build a tower, does not, having first sat down, count the cost whether he has the things for completion?