Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
The saying stands in the first and principal division of Proverbs, a collection of maxims probably gathered by Solomon or in his time and credited to him. Its instruction is to get outside work prepared and made ready in the field before undertaking the building of a house. For houses of worship this order requires first securing the money and providing every needed material, and only afterwards carrying the building to completion without incurring debt. The tabernacle in the wilderness followed this pattern, with provision made beforehand. So did Solomon's temple, and so did the temple rebuilt after the captivity.
The saying stands in the first and principal division of Proverbs, a collection of maxims probably gathered by Solomon or in his time and credited to him.
Its instruction is to get outside work prepared and made ready in the field before undertaking the building of a house.
For houses of worship this order requires first securing the money and providing every needed material, and only afterwards carrying the building to completion without incurring debt.
The tabernacle in the wilderness followed this pattern, with provision made beforehand.
So did Solomon's temple, and so did the temple rebuilt after the captivity.