Author: johndsuttles
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Prepare an occupation then build your house. An Exposé on Proverbs 24:27
”Prepare thy work without, And make it fit for thyself in the field; And afterwards build thine house.“ Proverbs 24:27 There are two ideas following along the same principle. The concept is to prepare your occupation and secure your income before building your house. One way to express the concept is to expend the time… Read more
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Do not rejoice when your enemy falls. An Exposé on Proverbs 24:17-18
”Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, And he turn away his wrath from him.“ Proverbs 24:17-18 As members of humanity we are to respect and love our fellow man. This is a divine decree. It is… Read more
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The REAL wealth building paradigm. An Exposé on Proverbs 24:3-4
”Through wisdom is an house builded; And by understanding it is established: And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled With all precious and pleasant riches.“ Proverbs 24:3-4 On the surface we are presented with a process of steps to build, establish and furnish a house. Wisdom builds the house. Understanding establishes the house. Knowledge… Read more
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The Mouse Trap principle. An Exposé on Proverbs 23:6-8
”Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainty meats: For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; But his heart is not with thee. The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, And lose thy… Read more
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Oppressing the afflicted places you at odds with the Almighty. An Exposé on Proverbs 22:22-23
Rob not the poor, because he is poor: Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: For the LORD will plead their cause, And spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.“ Proverbs 22:22-23 To deprive one with few resources knowing they do not have the ability to resist, as well as taking advantage of and… Read more
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Reasons to avoid fraud examined. An Exposé on Proverbs 22:16
”He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, And he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.“ Proverbs 22:16 The person violating or defrauding resources from those without the means to stand up for themself (weak) to increase their own resources, as well as the person who bestows resources to the… Read more
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And the rod of his anger will fail: an Exposé on Proverbs 22:8
”He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: And the rod of his anger shall fail.“ Proverbs 22:8 It appears at least one idea presented in this passage is to aid us in making decision by extrapolating where that decision leads. To be specific, allow me to begin at the end. “Shall fail,” is the extrapolation… Read more
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The desire of the slothful kills him. An Exposé on Proverbs 21:25-26
”The desire of the slothful killeth him; For his hands refuse to labour. He coveteth greedily all the day long: But the righteous giveth and spareth not.“ Proverbs 21:25-26 What a slothful man desires will kill him because what he desires is to be lazy, therefore he refuses to labor to improve his situation. This… Read more