Tag: King Solomon
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“Streamlined Modification” – Justice for Struggling Borrowers
Along with wisdom and prudence, the great King Solomon prized justice and equity – treating the less fortunate with compassion and dealing fairly with others. “The strength of the upright t is the way of the Lord,” he says in Proverbs 10:29-30, “and fear to them that work evil. The just shall never be moved,…
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Going Green: the Natural Choice for Wise Investing?
In King Solomon’s many teachings about the importance of wisdom and right living, he often turns to the natural world for examples. ”Deliver thyself as a doe from the hand, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler,” he says in Proverbs 6:5-6. “Go to the ant, O sluggard, and consider her ways.”…
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Wise Counsel Doesn’t Have to Break the Bank
In proverb after proverb, King Solomon tells us that wisdom is to be sought after as gold or silver. To do that, wisdom seekers need to acquire knowledge, seek out wise counsel and accept instruction from those with greater experience and insight. “To know wisdom, and instruction; to understand the words of prudence, and to…
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Employment Gains May Slow the Federal Bond Buyup
“The slothful hand hath wrought poverty,” says King Solomon in Proverbs 10:4, “but the hand of the industrious getteth riches.” Encouraging news on the US employment front means more opportunities for the industrious and a boost for the economy as a whole – so much so that the Federal Reserve is announcing yet another change…
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5 Words of Investing Wisdom From King Solomon
For King Solomon, wisdom was more precious than riches and the key to living a prosperous life beloved by God. In today’s financial world, the wise King’s advice still rings true, offering guidance for investing smart in a constantly changing market. Become informed about investing. “Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom, and is rich…
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Can Lessons From the Past Prevent A New Housing Collapse?
King Solomon’s great prize of wisdom comes from learning – accepting the instruction of wise teachers and taking correction from the mistakes of the past. “He that loveth correction, loveth knowledge; but he that hateth reproof is foolish,” says the wise king in Proverbs 12:1. Today, financial analysts observing trends in the housing market fear…
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When Getting Credit Creates Bad Credit
The wise King Solomon advocated industry, thrift and hard work as ways to create a prosperous life. His Proverbs point out the connections between personal responsibility and a Godly life – connections that still ring true today. In this modern world, though, managing debt –- not staying out of it – can be a measure…
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Mortgage Brokers Can Get a Good Deal – Sometimes
King Solomon’s enduring words of wisdom about prudence, virtue and the need to avoid the lying and the deceitful apply to all aspects of living a virtuous, Godly lie. And as we’ve pointed out in this space before, those are essential qualities for protecting yourself from the scams, frauds and deceitful behavior that snare homebuyers…
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Banks Learn From the Past – and Harm the Recovery?
King Solomon’s proverbs emphasize again and again the vital importance of wisdom and prudence in living a live blessed by God. One key to acquiring wisdom, he says, is accepting correction from wiser heads and learning from mistakes. “Take hold on instruction,” he tells us in Proverbs 4:13, “leave it not; keep it, because it…
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Owning a Home: Damaging the Economy?
Even in King Solomon’s time, houses represented stability, prosperity –and even wisdom, as we’ve seen in proverbs such as 9:1, “Wisdom hath built herself a house,” the King extols the virtues of a strong, solid dwelling. That idea forms the core of the traditional “American Dream” of a prosperous and stable life, too. But now…