“The sacred Scripture has somewhere said, "Prepare your works for your departure, and make yourself ready for the field." Now by our departure I imagine is meant our going from this world and removal from it. And this time must of course overtake every one; for, as the psalmist says, "What man is there that shall live…”
Cyril of Alexandria, 5th c. — COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 118
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27Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
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In context
25But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
26Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
— Proverbs 24:27 —
28Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
29Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.