Proverbs 16:7 Posers

By mpheriot | November 14, 2022 |

There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing; And one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches. Proverbs 13:7 NKJV Or Rotherham’s translation: There is, who feigns himself rich, yet has nothing at all, and who pleads poverty, yet has great substance. Solomon is talking about appearances. Something that is actually a…

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Proverbs 12:9 Hungry, but vindicated!

By mpheriot | August 14, 2022 |

Better is he who is lightly esteemed and has a servant, than he who honors himself and lacks bread. Proverbs 12:9 The message Bible says: Better to be ordinary and work for a living than act important and starve in the process. Proverbs 12:9 MSG I like the way the Pulpit commentary frames it up:…

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