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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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

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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

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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

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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

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