One of the richest sources of financial guidance is the Book of Proverbs. ... (Proverbs 22:7) Debt can be a useful tool when managed wisely, but excessive borrowing can lead to financial bondage.

In the first Book of Kings, Solomon is said to have written more than 3,000 proverbs and composed a thousand songs. People from all over the world, including the famous Queen of Sheba, are said to ...

The Book of Proverbs is one of the most quoted books of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible). Comprising the second book in the Ketuvim (or Writings) section of the Tanakh, Proverbs is full of lines that ...

An enlightening commentary is that of Oesterley, The Book of Proverbs, London, 1929 (moderately critical). Very useful is the New Bible Commentary, London, 1954.

Proverbs hammers home the point that work is vital to a fulfilling life. If ants can do it, so can you (Prov. 6:6–8)! Ideally, in the Bible’s eyes, you’d be at work on your own land, raising ...

Therefore, some proverbs are the wisdom of men - good advice, but not ironclad promises from God that will come true in every situation. Think of Proverbs as a slice of the truth, not the whole truth ...

The 10 best quotes from the Book of Proverbs “Just like iron sharpens iron, a man sharpens the wit of his friend.”(Proverbs 27:17); The creation story outlined in Genesis includes a powerful ...