27 Prepare thy work without, and make ready thy things in the field, [a]and after, build thine house.

28 Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause: for wilt thou deceive with thy lips?

29 (A)Say not, I will do to him as he hath done to me, I [b]will recompense every man according to his work.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:27 Be sure of the means how to compass it, before thou take any enterprise in hand.
  2. Proverbs 24:29 He showeth what is the nature of the wicked, to revenge wrong for wrong.

27 Put your outdoor work in order
    and get your fields ready;
    after that, build your house.

28 Do not testify against your neighbor without cause(A)
    would you use your lips to mislead?
29 Do not say, “I’ll do to them as they have done to me;
    I’ll pay them back for what they did.”(B)

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