Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

General references

Bible References

General references

1 Kings 5:17
The king commanded them to quarry large, costly stones to lay the foundation of the temple with dressed stones.
1 Kings 6:7
The temple’s construction used finished stones cut at the quarry so that no hammer, chisel, or any iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built.
Luke 14:28
“For which of you, wanting to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and calculate the cost to see if he has enough to complete it?

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