Topic
Business
Commentary on Business
12 results
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Proverbs 11:24
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. No business school in America is advanced enough to teach this law of economics. Not Harvard. Not Stanford. Not…
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Proverbs 28:20
A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent. Which won in Aesop’s fable – the hare or tortoise? The tortoise! Who wins in business – the steady Eddie or…
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Proverbs 27:23
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds. All men must have a profitable profession or business, for productive labor is God’s will. But each man must take precautionary care of his…
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Proverbs 22:29
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. Hard work works! The diligent man will be promoted above average and inferior men to mingle with the prosperous and…
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Proverbs 22:26
Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts. Do you live as risk-free as possible? God expects you to manage risk carefully. He did not give you what you have to…
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Proverbs 21:6
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death. Are you on death row, without knowing it? If you lie or use fraud to make money, you must want…
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Proverbs 20:14
It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth. Buying something for a low price is dangerous. Telling a seller all the problems about a thing to get the price…
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Proverbs 20:16
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. Taking risks does not prove courage or wisdom; it is usually evidence of folly or haste. Unnecessary risks tempt God, and…
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Proverbs 17:2
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren. Discrimination is a flimsy excuse. Foolish or lazy men must shift the blame for slow career progress, so…
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Proverbs 16:11
A just weight and balance are the LORD’s: all the weights of the bag are his work. Should a Quarter Pounder weigh four ounces? Should a gallon of milk contain 128 fluid ounces? How about a gallon of gasoline? Do…