Quotes About Preparation

Then Hezekiah worked resolutely to rebuild all the broken sections of the wall and to raise up towers on it. He also built an outer wall and reinforced the supporting terraces of the City of David, and he produced an abundance of weapons and shields.

Hezekiah appointed military commanders over the people and gathered the people in the square of the city gate. Then he encouraged them, saying,

Prepare yourselves by families in your divisions, according to the instructions written by David king of Israel and Solomon his son.

Slaughter the Passover lambs, consecrate yourselves, and make preparations for your fellow countrymen to carry out the word of the LORD given by Moses.”

So the service was prepared; the priests stood in their places and the Levites in their divisions according to the kingís command.

Afterward, they made preparations for themselves and for the priests, since the priests, the descendants of Aaron, were offering up burnt offerings and fat until nightfall. So the Levites made preparations for themselves and for the priests, the descendants of Aaron.

The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the kingís seer. And the gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their position, because their fellow Levites made preparations for them.

In the twelve months before her turn to go to King Xerxes, the harem regulation required each young woman to receive beauty treatments with oil of myrrh for six months, and then with perfumes and cosmetics for another six months.

A copy of the text of the edict was to be issued in every province and published to all the people, so that they would be ready on that day.

“If it pleases the king,” Esther replied, “may the king and Haman come today to the banquet I have prepared for the king.”

While they were still speaking with Haman, the kingís eunuchs arrived and rushed him to the banquet that Esther had prepared.

He has prepared His deadly weapons; He ordains His arrows with fire.

Righteousness will go before Him to prepare the way for His steps.

it prepares its provisions in summer; it gathers its food at harvest.

She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.

He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.

The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.

A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.

Complete your outdoor work and prepare your field; after that, you may build your house.

and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.

When hay is removed and new growth appears and the grain from the hills is gathered,

The ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer;

When it snows, she has no fear for her household, for they are all clothed in scarlet.

If the axe is dull and the blade unsharpened, more strength must be exerted, but skill produces success.