Posts with the tag “finances”

Proverbs 14:20-21 "The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends. He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he." These two pro...  Read More

Proverbs 13:20 "He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed." It would be easy to read this proverb and quickly conclude that Solomon is addressing our fri...  Read More

Proverbs 13:11 "Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase." We can all appreciate this clear-cut statement as it doesn’t take much mental effort to ge...  Read More

Proverbs 11:28 "He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch." Few things rank higher in the heart of man than financial security.  I could easily argue that...  Read More

Proverbs 11:24-26 "There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth sh...  Read More

Proverbs 11:15 "He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure." This proverb is the second of five instances where Solomon addresses surety in his book of ...  Read More

Proverbs 11:1 "A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight." In Solomon’s day, a balance, or a scale was extremely important.  It determined how much money you had and...  Read More

Proverbs 10:22 "The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it." Despite the propaganda of the televangelists, the Bible does not teach that God wants His children to be wea...  Read More

Proverbs 10:4-5 "He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that cau...  Read More

Proverbs 8:10-11 "Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it."...  Read More

Proverbs 6:6-11 "Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. How l...  Read More

Proverbs 6:1-5 "My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. Do th...  Read More

Proverbs 3:11-12 "My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth." In a chap...  Read More