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22 The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, and He adds no sorrow with it.
Proverbs 10:22 (NKJV)
From the Life Application Bible:
God supplies most people with the personal and financial abilities to respond to the needs of others. If we all realized how God has blessed us, and if we all used our resources [...]

22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
Proverbs 13:22 (NKJV)
You are a good person if you leave an inheritance to your grandchildren. Wouldn’t it be great if you could change your family tree by leaving a large inheritance to [...]

  
12 A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.
Proverbs 27:12 (NLT)
What a great verse! I can say from personal experience that I have suffered the consequences of ignoring my gut; for Christians, the Holy Spirit. You know the feeling. When you’re getting ready to do [...]

I just realized that the comments were off on the most recent posts. That was not my intention and for some reason it defaulted to disabling comments. The problem is now fixed and you can comment as freely as you want which is also what I want. So go find an older post and speak [...]

1 Send your grain across the seas, and in time, profits will flow back to you.
2 But divide your investments among many places, for you do not know what risks might lie ahead.
3 When clouds are heavy, the rains come down. Whether a tree falls north or south, it stays where it falls.
4 [...]

26 Don’t agree to guarantee another person’s debt or put up security for someone else.
27 If you can’t pay it, even your bed will be snatched from under you.
Proverbs 22:26-27 (NLT)
This is another great verse on the dangers of co-signing a loan for someone else. The Bible says much about guaranteeing another’s debt. [...]

12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
Exodus 20:12 (NKJV)
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there! If you’re not a mother, you definitely know a mother, so make sure you let them know that you love [...]

10 For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat.
2 Thessalonians 3:10 (NKJV)
Is this verse kind of rude? I would use this one if your kids are complaining about doing chores or work around the house. Tell them if they don’t work, [...]

24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.
When you get married to someone, both of you become “one flesh”; one body. You need to stop saying “my money”, “your debt”, “your budget”, etc. and start saying “our money”, “our [...]

4 May he grant your heart’s desires and make all your plans succeed.
Psalm 20:4 (NLT)
Yes, this is in your Bible! God wants you to have your heart’s desires and your plans succeed. This is my prayer for you! I want your spiritual, physical, financial life to succeed! God Bless!

9 Common people are as worthless as a puff of wind, and the powerful are not what they appear to be.
If you weigh them on the scales, together they are lighter than a breath of air.
10 Don’t make your living by extortion or put your hope in stealing.
And if your wealth increases, don’t [...]

28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it—29 lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, 30 saying, ‘This man began to [...]

5 Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity,
but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.
Proverbs 21:5 (NLT)
This is another great verse on how getting rich quick doesn’t work and will only lead to poverty and headaches. Remember that having a good plan and working hard will lead to wealth. Slow and steady wins [...]

27 Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.
James 1:27 (NLT)
From the Life Application Bible:
In the first century, orphans and widows had very little means of economic support. Unless a family member was willing to [...]