Proverbs 24:27
Prepare thy work without, 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 wrought stone.
1 Kings 6:7
And the house, when it was in building, 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 in building.
Luke 14:28-30
For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to complete it?
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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 wrought stone.
1 Kings 6:7
And the house, when it was in building, 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 in building.
Luke 14:28
For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to complete it?