This is a money principle many in America are violating. We would rather be comfortable than be prepared. It is impossible to have the reser

This is the Hebrew word lechem, which means bread or food. It is also a synonym for what you need. Solomon is saying that when we obtain wha

This is another of the comparison proverbs through which Solomon draws out attention to the relative value of things. He uses the Jewish tec

Solomon says, through this proverb, that wisdom and foolishness and ethics and morality extend to business economics and how one treats thei

This verse is a caution to would-be borrowers. You must have a certain way to pay or you may be reduced to absolute poverty. Do not enter in

This is completely against the current culture. They value money and wealth as the number one God and good of this land. It distorts everyth

This is another one of the comparison proverbs that helps us see things more clearly by comparing one thing that looks very desirable with s

This is one of the delightful proverbs that tells us about the real world. It says that if you want honor or value in the eyes of lots of pe

What do you really believe is the most precious thing you can go after with your life? If the answer is money, wealth, or possessions then y

The word guarantor is the phrase to strike hands with. It means that the person has made an arrangement or a deal. In this case it means tha

Solomon spends four verses on describing the wicked, morally degenerate person. In this verse, he describes the nature and speed of his demi

What Solomon also seems to be saying is that there is almost always a gift or reward that is more valuable than the expectation. So if you h

This is an interesting proverb because it talks about what really happens behind the scenes in business. Everyone wants to proclaim that the

It is not common for a woman to be able to escape the gravity of her emotional circumstances. When she does this, then she is considered pru

The wise person, the righteous person, the person of faith is a person of love and caring. They cannot shut out the needs of those who have

One of the worst things in the Scriptures is to be wise in your own eyes, and this is what riches add. Wealth is like a new set of glasses t

This proverb is interesting because it deals with the thought-life of rich people. They are protected because they have all this wealth. The

This proverb deals with a very hot topic: how to have abundance of monetary and material resources. Solomon's answer is a very basic tru

Do not give into the short-term profits of temptation. They don't last and are harmful to your long-term joy. God sends good gifts and t

God has a standard: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. If you want to be treated a certain way, then treat other people that