Tag: Finance
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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
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Avoiding the wrath of ruin… or something like that. An Exposé on Proverbs 21:23
”Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.“ Proverbs 21:13 It appears one way this passage could be re-stated is this: The person hiding from (or closing their ears to prevent) hearing the cry of a sick, weak or lowly individual will, one… Read more
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One word is the difference between winning and losing. An Exposé on Proverbs 21:5
”The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; But of every one that is hasty only to want.“ Proverbs 21:5 A contrast is employed cleverly to showcase both ideas presented. The ideas present a clever contrast in that each is self descriptive as well as illuminating the other. Diligent, for instance, is a word… Read more
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Where does FOMO or Panic Buying lead us? An Exposé on Proverbs 20:21
”An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.“ Proverbs 20:21 To write this passage another way: If a person accesses their inheritance hurriedly (from greed, anxiousness or terror), the future of that decision will not be favorable. This passage calls to mind the story of The… Read more
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Deceit may be sweet now but will be hard to swallow when it returns- An Exposé on Proverbs 20:17
”Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.“ Proverbs 20:17 The verse has a vivid word picture employed. One take looks like this: A soft, slick tongue that deceives others to gain bread for sustenance will find that same smooth talking mouth filled with sharp gritty… Read more
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Know the value of what you are selling. An Exposé on Proverbs 20:14
”It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.“ Proverbs 20:14 One obvious explanation of this passage is to picture a negotiation for purchase. The Seller asks for a certain amount and the Buyer counters with a lower price. The Buyer complains about all that… Read more
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This is how YOU can be a rare and precious find. An Exposé on Proverbs 20:6
”Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: But a faithful man who can find?“ Proverbs 20:6 Taking the idea being presented in this passage and trying to explain the nuances would be a lengthy endeavor. There is a maxim which encapsulates the idea quite well, “Talk is cheap.” With that statement in mind,… Read more
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An interesting perspective of why being lazy is not acceptable. An Exposé on Proverbs 19:15
”Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And an idle soul shall suffer hunger.“ Proverbs 19:15 There are some very strong words used in this passage. There are some very strong ideas the strong words they represent. Slothfulness= Indolence. Indolence is habitual laziness and an aversion to any form of discomfort. Casteth= To be cast down,… Read more
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What kind of wealth are we giving to the next generation? An Exposé on Proverbs 19:14 (&13)
”House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: And a prudent wife is from the LORD.“ Proverbs 19:14 To begin, we can break this passage into two sections: 1. Gifts or inheritance from our Earthly Father. 2. Gifts or inheritance from our Heavenly Father. When we frame the ideas presented in this way it seems… Read more