Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field: and afterwards build thine house.
– Proverbs 24:27
[V]erse 27 is a standalone saying. A house is a common figure in Proverbs for a family (Proverbs 11:29; 14:1; 15:27). In general, wisdom teaches forethought, planning, and proper ordering of things in life. So a house is only filled with good things by wisdom (Proverbs 24:3-4).