Tag: King Solomon
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What Would Solomon Say About Digital Money?
Although King Solomon was a fabulously wealthy monarch, he valued the virtues of wisdom and prudence as much as money –if not more. “ For if thou shalt call for wisdom, and incline thy heart to prudence,” he writes in Proverbs 2:3-5, “If thou shalt seek her as money, and shalt dig for her as…
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Pocket Listings – a Devious Route to Home Sales?
In his Proverbs, the wise King Solomon has plenty to say about the virtues of truth and the damage done by deceit and wickedness. “Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,” he says in Proverbs 12:23. As the housing recovery continues its sometimes-rocky rebound, there are plenty of opportunities for lying lips to take…
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First Time Homebuyers Are Opting Out
Throughout the many proverbs of King Solomon, houses are linked with prosperity and stability. “A wise woman buildeth her souse,” he says in Proverbs 14:1. And even today, owning a home has traditionally been associated with responsibility and security. But that isn’t an option for many potential homebuyers, who are leery of taking that first…
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Green Mortgages Save Money
King Solomon’s proverbs on wise living are peppered with images from nature, as he uses animals, weather and other natural things to illustrate his sayings about justice, wisdom and prudence. “Go to the ant, o sluggard,” he says in the famous Proverbs 6:6. Today’s real estate investors are learning the value of looking to the…
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New Bill Promises More Justice in Housing Policies
King Solomon is well known for his devotion to justice for a long and prosperous life blessed by God, as we see in Proverbs 11:11 and many similar verses: ‘by the blessing of the just shall the city prosper.” That’s especially true for the wealthy and people in power, who, Solomon says, are especially obligated…
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Can Math Skills Help the Housing Recovery?
The wise King Solomon believed that knowledge is the basis of wisdom. And wisdom, as he sys in Proverbs 1:5-6 and many similar verses, leads to power and prosperity: “A wise man shall hear, and shall be wiser; and he that understandeth shall possess governments.” According to a new study conducted by researchers at Columbia…
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Student Loans: When Wisdom Breaks the Bank
We know King Solomon valued wisdom, and in his many Proverbs he encourages people to seek out wise advice and to learn from those who have already acquired knowledge. That advice remains as important as it was in Solomon’s day – but for many students today, the cost of going to collge can create a…
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What Does the Fed Mean to You?
King Solomon’s proverbs show us a monarch concerned with wisdom and prudence, who recognized that the decisions made by a ruler have the potential to affect everyone in the realm in some way. In today’s financial world, the Federal Reserve has the power to make monetary decisions that can touch nearly every aspect of daily…
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5 Ways to Keep Your Money Safe from Wicked Plots Online
King Solomon had harsh words for those who lie, cheat and defraud others. God hates “a heart that deviseth wicked plots,” he tells us in Proverbs 6:18, and many other verses share that sentiment. Ever since Solomon’s time, righteous people have been dodging those wicked plots. But in the age of the Internet, it’s easier…
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The Shadow Economy Has Consumer Clout
In King Solomon’s’ view, hard work and prudence pave the way to prosperity. Like the ant in his often quoted Proverbs 6:6, people should work hard to save up resources. But today’s sluggish economic recovery and the slow rebound of jobs has changed the outlook for many would be workers, who have stepped out of…