Tag: Finance
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There is a, “secret sauce,” to operating a long term profitable business. This passage gives you the recipe: an Exposé on Proverbs 13:11
”Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: But he that gathereth by labour shall increase.“ Proverbs 13:11 As stated in previous notes, It is important to grasp the ideas of wealth and poverty literally mean to have enough or to not have enough. Excess is not involved in the equation most of the time. This… Read more
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Are you working hard to be Richpoor? An Exposé on Proverbs 13:7
”There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.“ Proverbs 13:7 This is one to wrap your head and heart around. As mentioned previously, I believe Proverbs was written to incorporate levels and layers. This passage embodies these levels and layers by making a simplistic… Read more
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Where is the value of a decision or action found? An Exposé on Proverbs 20:4
”The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; Therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.“ Proverbs 20:4 To properly grasp a main concept of this maxim please take note the person making the decision has misplaced the value in the situation. The value of each decision or action should be weighed… Read more
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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