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Proverbs 23:32

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23:32 Afterward 1  it bites like a snake,

and stings like a viper.

Proverbs 24:27

Context

24:27 Establish your work outside and get your fields ready;

afterward build 2  your house. 3 

1 tn Heb “its end”; NASB “At the last”; TEV (interpretively) “The next morning.”

2 tn The perfect tense with vav following the imperatives takes on the force of an imperative here.

3 sn If the term “house” is understood literally, the proverb would mean that one should be financially secure before building a house (cf. NLT). If “house” is figurative for household (metonymy of subject: children or family), the proverb would mean that one should have financial security and provision before starting a family. Some English versions suggest the latter meaning by using the word “home” for “house” (e.g., TEV, CEV).



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