Why do the rich have more friends than the poor?

Jonathan Crosby | September 14, 2009

The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends.
Proverbs 14:20 NIV
 
Money lies! Money corrupts! This proverb represents Solomon’s sad observation of human selfishness: men are friendly for what they can get from others. Even a poor man’s neighbors hate him, because he is of no use to them in getting [...]

Why do people co-sign for a loan?

aDailyProverb | August 17, 2009

It’s stupid to guarantee someone else’s loan.
Proverbs 17:18 CEV
 
Co-signing for a loan has become stardard practice but the Bible advises against it. Dave Ramsey is an author and radio host who teaches about money and staying out debt. He uses a lot of Bible verses and Proverbs to warn against money myths and truths.
 
Dave wrote [...]

Are you flat broke?

Chris Riehl | July 29, 2009

The good-hearted understand what it’s like to be poor;
the hardhearted haven’t the faintest idea.
Proverbs 29:7 MSG
Some of us now understand what it’s like to be poor thanks to the economic calapse. When times are good and we are in a strong economic cycle, most people focus on the people who are richer than they [...]

When will your wealth fly away?

aDailyProverb | June 23, 2009

Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone,  for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle.
Proverbs 23:5 NIV

Will 10% be enough to buy God’s love?

aDailyProverb | June 21, 2009

Doing what is right and fair pleases the Lord more than an offering.
Proverbs 21:3 CEV

Who cares about the poor?

aDailyProverb | June 17, 2009

By insulting the poor, you insult your Creator. You will be punished if you make fun of someone in trouble.
Proverbs 17:5 CEV

Does wealth hold a candle to Wisdom?

aDailyProverb | June 8, 2009

For Wisdom is better than all the trappings of wealth; nothing you could wish for holds a candle to her.
Proverbs 8:11 MSG