Category: Financial Proverbs
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Beyond Capitalism and Socialism, a discussion with more precision. An Exposé on Proverbs 1:10-19
“My son, if sinners entice thee, Consent thou not. If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, Let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; And whole, as those that go down into the pit: We shall find all precious substance,… Read more
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Rethinking the Sales/Production paradigm. An Exposé on Proverbs 12:14
”A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: And the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.“ Proverbs 12:14 With all of the emphasis in the book of Proverbs on keeping our mouth closed it seems unusual to consider the fruit of our mouth is where we… Read more
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Are you poisoning yourself? An Exposé on Proverbs 28:13
”He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.“ Proverbs 28:13 A colorful use of word play is employed to build an insight into the concept presented. To better understand the idea, we will examine the meaning behind contrasting words. Cover and Confess The idea behind the… Read more
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He shall gather it for him that will pity the poor. An Exposé on Proverbs 28:8
”He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, He shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.“ Proverbs 28:8 This passage has a personal significance to me as I have spent a fair amount of time invested into researching it. Please permit me to walk you down a long winding path… Read more
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To prevent being slothful I am posting 2 Exposés on the topic. Proverbs 26:13-15 & 26:16
”The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets. As the door turneth upon his hinges, So doth the slothful upon his bed. The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; It grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. Proverbs 26:13-15 Each of these proverbs… Read more
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A Proverb, what it is and how it works. An Exposé on Proverbs 24:30-34
I went by the field of the slothful, And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, And nettles had covered the face thereof, And the stone wall thereof was broken down. Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received… Read more