ט ואלו שאין זזין ממקומן בנה בית חדש וחנכו וכו' תנו רבנן (דברים כד, ה) אשה חדשה אין לי אלא אשה חדשה אלמנה וגרושה מנין תלמוד לומר אשה מכל מקום אם כן מה ת"ל אשה חדשה מי שחדשה לו יצא מחזיר גרושתו שאין חדשה לו
9 Our Rabbis taught: [The order of the phrases is] 'that hath built', 'that hath planted', 'that hath betrothed'. The Torah has thus taught a rule of conduct: that a man should build a house, plant a vineyard and then marry a wife. Similarly declared Solomon in his wisdom, Prepare thy work without, and make it ready for thee in the field, and afterwards build thine house<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Prov. XXIV, 27. ');"><sup>15</sup></span> — 'prepare thy work without', i.e., a dwelling. place; 'and make it ready for thee in the field', i.e., a vineyard; 'and afterwards build thine house', i.e., a wife. Another interpretation is: 'prepare thy work without', i.e., Scripture; 'and make it ready for thee in the field', i.e., Mishnah; 'and afterwards build thine house', i.e., Gemara. Another explanation is: 'prepare thy work without', i.e., Scripture and Mishnah; 'and make it ready for thee in the field', i.e., Gemara; 'and afterwards build thine house,' i.e., good deeds. R. Eliezer, son of R. Jose the Galilean says: 'Prepare thy work without,' i.e., Scripture: Mishnah and Gemara; 'and make it ready for thee in the field,' i.e., good deeds; 'and afterwards build thine house, i.e., make research [in the Torah] and receive the reward.