Tag: Book of Proverbs
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Do Rising Home Prices Mean Trouble?
Although King Solomon spoke frequently of the wisdom for which he’s best known, the wise king also had much to say about wealth, prosperity and the prudent management of money and other assets – observations that are equally relevant today. In Proverbs 13: 11, the monarch says, “Substance got in haste shall be diminished, but…
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Low Interest Rates = Vulnerable Pension Plans?
A number of King Solomon’s proverbs portray old age as a time for dignity and prosperity, when people can reflect on their accomplishments and use their wisdom to guide younger generations. For many US workers in our modern world, though, that picture of retirement life may be nothing more than a vanishing dream, thanks to…
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Some Lenders Escape Regulation
Among the many nuggets of wisdom King Solomon offers in his Book of Proverbs, prudence remains the watchword for successful Christian investing. “Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom and is rich in prudence,” he says in Proverbs 3:13. Staying informed and clear-eyed protects an investor from costly and risky moves in all stages of…
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The Wisdom to Know the Difference: Finding Good Investing Advice
Discernment – the wisdom to know the difference – is the linchpin of King Solomon’s proverbs about right and pious living. He lays this out most clearly in Proverbs 2: 3-5: “If thou shalt call for wisdom, and incline thy heart to prudence, if thou shalt seek her as money and shalt dig for her…
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Seller Financing: Exploiting Vulnerable Homebuyers
For King Solomon, who prized wisdom, prudence and just dealing above all other virtues, behaving honorably in dealing with others was important, creating a good reputation and earning the grace of God. These qualities create the foundation for a modern-day investing career, too. But unscrupulous and manipulative practices still thrive, and the prudent investor is…
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Wisdom Hath Built Herself a House – and Prices are Rising
Throughout the proverbs of King Solomon, and the Bible as a whole, a house is a metaphor for prosperity and stability. “Wisdom hath built herself a house,“ says the monarch in Proverbs 9:1. “She hath hewn her out seven pillars.” With “pillars” the metaphor goes even further, implying permanence and solidity. For our world today,…
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The AMT: a “Just” Tax Gone Awry
”The fruit of the just man is the tree of life, “ says King Solomon in Proverbs 11:30. For the King, dealing justly in the world is an important part of living in the grace of God and an essential part of living a life guided by wisdom. Today’s tax laws have striven to create…
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The Courts: Last Word In Foreclosures?
In many of the Proverbs of King Solomon, a house stands for many things: prosperity, stability and even qualities such as wisdom, or prudence. For Solomon, a house represents stability prosperity and positive values –keys to living a godly, comfortable life. Today, housing still carries those qualities – and one indicator of stability in the…
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Baby Boomers: Changing the Housing Landscape
For King Solomon, old age was a time of reaping the rewards of a prudent and pious life, surrounded by family and the wealth of a lifetime of wise actions. As he says in Proverbs 3: 1-2, “ My son, forget not my law, and let thy heart keep my commandments. For they shall add…
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Making a Difference With Foreclosures?
The wise King Solomon had much praise for the just – people who deal fairly with others, speak truth and deal equitably in business. Among his many proverbs in praise of the just, he says in Proverbs 10:16: “The work of the just is unto life, but the fruit of the wicked unto death.” As…