...man will applaud and bless the mouth of him, that giveth an upright sentence in judgment. XXIV. 27. Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field ; and afterwards build thine house. Look well to the settling and husbanding of thine estate ; and when thou hast well secured and...

...conquests of his father David ; for it can scarcely apply to the case of a country already settled : " Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and AFTERWARDS build thine house."— Proverbs, xxiv. 27. A prudent settler, who expends his capital in improving his land, and...

...good blessing shall come upon them. 26 Every man shall kiss his lips f that giveth a right answer. 27 e the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about. 28 As the appearance of the bow t house. 28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips. 29 °...

...adapted my instruments and means. " Every purpose," said the wise man, "is established by counsel." " Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field ; and afterwards build thine house," Prov. xx. 18 ; xxiv. 27. My uncle's four rules were — Choose well your instruments. Apply...

...cannot go with these, for I have not proved them; and David put them off him. 1 Sam. xvii. 38, 39. Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field ; and afterwards build thine house. Prov. xxiv. 37. Let all things be done .... in order. 1 Cor. iv. 20. This T speak .... that...

...almost thrown away at the first step. The advice of Solomon is sound in agricultural matters still. " Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field ; and afterwards build thine house." There is every reason to anticipate great advantage from the system .recently adopted of putting...

...that " Build not, till thou hast fully pregive* a right answer. " Pre- Pared the means for buil^gpare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field ; and afterwards build thine house. Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause ; and deceive not with thy lips. 29 Say...

...his protection (expressed by his right hand) is withdrawn from me." Dr. ROBERTS.! Prov. xxiv. 27 : " Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field ; and afterwards build thine house." " I look upon this verse as recommending a diligent attention to tillage and pasturage, with...

...seem to be only anxious to give " a right answer." Another duty here recommended is forethought, " Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field ; and afterwards build thine house." Thus he who begins to build, without being able to finish, is set forth in the Gospel, by our...

...accomplishment of a great object, much time is necessarily spent in preparatory work. The wise man says, " Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field, and afterwards build thy house." Prov. xxiv. 27. In the review of the past twenty, thirty, or fifty years, how much time...