A old time saying….. BE BE HEALTHY HEALTHY WEALTHY WEALTHY AND WISE AND WISE Why WEALTH was placed in the middle? Why WEALTH was placed in the middle?

In ancient times Cattle and live stock Servants and slaves Gold and metals Lands and farms Number of wives

In modern times Job and social status Credit cards Business and investments Shares and stocks Credit facility Cars and homes

What about Loss prevention, Depreciation Insurance Securities Windfalls Inheritance awards

Ch. 1. Wealth – an index of well being It could be spiritual or material Any thing that does not come from God is from the devil The desire to get rich quick could lead to snares That is coveteousness Greed – comes at early age

Ch.8. Sure way to wealth INSTRUCTION = GOLD KNOWLEDGE> SILVER COUNSEL>> RUBIES PROOF == GOD’S CREATION NEVER WENT WRONG KING’S RULE AND JUDGEMENT ALWAYS RIGHT

Ways of gaining and losing Ch1 talks of ill gotten wealth Bad friends at school at an early age could entice children by showing many attractive things and make them steal or cheat their parents. Good friendship is an asset! Absalom was a spoilt child

CH. 2. HIDDEN TREASURES Wisdom is like hidden treasure and pure silver How did they dig the silver from rocks and purified the metal from Ore? Retain what is received

Ch.3. DEBIT AND CREDIT Receiving and Giving TO GOD Receiving and Giving TO GOD Give to god and your barns will be filled Give to god and your barns will be filled Wisdom and understanding is more than silver, gold and rubies. Wisdom and understanding is more than silver, gold and rubies. It brings long life riches and honor It brings long life riches and honor

Ch.4. Well spent money-education Education is a good investment. In olden days it was called wisdom learnt from the older generation. Solomon learnt it from his teachers. Solomon wrote them not to exhibit literacy but to serve as our guide posts

CH. 5. WASTED WEALTH IMMORALITY – A WAY TO DESTRUCTION STRANGERS WILL BE FILLED WITH IT YOUR LABOURS TO THE HOUSE OF A FOREIGNER YOUR HONOURS TO OTHERS YOUR YEARS TO A CRUEL ONE YOUR HEALTH LOST. YOU MOURN AT LOST

CH6. SNARES IN SURETY ENDANGERED BY THOUGHTLESS ACTION CAUGHT BY OUR OWN PROUD WORDS DON’T SIGN SURETY FOR STRANGER AND FRIENDS. ADULTRY WILL REDUCE YOU TO POVERTY MAN CAUGHT IN ACT CANNOT COMPENSATE WITH REWARD

CH7. REDUCED TO POVERTY ENTICING WORDS OF IMMORAL WOMAN WILL REDUCE TO POVERTY IT IS THE GATE WAY TO HELL A PATH OF NO RETURNS REMEDY; TREASURE GOD’S AND PARENTAL COMMANDS

CH. 9. WATCH THE DIFERENCE WISDOM AND FOLLY BUILT THEIR HOUSES IN HIGH PLACES BOTH SEND SERVANTS TO INVITE PASSERS BY BOTH USE THE SAME WORDS THE REWARD FOR THOSE WHO MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE. TRUTH; ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD

CH.10 RICHES AND POVERTY RIGHTEOUS WILL NOT GO HUNGRY LAZY MAN BECOMES POOR INCOME OF WICKED BRINGS PUNISHMENT BLESSINGS OF THE LORD BRINGS WEALTH WAGES OF RIGHTEOUS IS LIFE

CH. 11. BUSINESS ETHICS GOD HATES DISHONESTY IN BUSINESS PEOPLE WHO HOARD IN NEEDY TIMES ARE CURSED WEALTH IS WORTHLESS AT TIMES OF CALAMITY RUTHLESS GAINS WEALTH BUT KIND MAN GAINS RESPECT PEOPLE WHO GIVE GAIN MORE PEOPLE WHO SQUEEZE AND SAVE BECOME POOR

CH.12. HARD WORK PAYS FARMER WHO TILL THE LAND HAS FOOD PEOPLE WHO HAVE WILD IDEAS SUFFER WICKED LOOT THE WEALTH OF THE EVIL THE ROOTS OF RIGHTEOUS ARE FLOURSHING RICH FAMILIES HAVE FEUDS AND FIGHTS WOMAN OF NOBLE CHARACTER IS A CTROWN ON HER HUSBANDS HEAD LAZY MAN DOES NOT EVEN ENJOY THE BIRD HE HUNTS

CH.13. POVERTY DEFINED LAZY MAN DESIRES BUT DOES NOT GET DESIRES OF DILIGENT IS SATISFIED WHO IGNORES DISCIPLINING COMES TO POVERTY AND SHAME DISHONEST MONEY DWINDLES GATHER LITTLE BY LITTLE GROWS MISFORTUNE PURSUES SINNER PROSPERITY IS REWARD OF RIGHTEOUS ABUNDANT YIELD OF LAND SWEPT AWAY BY INJUSTICE

Ch. 13 contd. Riches defined GOOD MAN LEAVES INHERITANCE SINNERS WEALTH GOES TO RIGHTEOUS RICH MAN’S WEALTH IS NEEDED FOR RANSOM POOR MAN HAS NO WORRIES OF BEING KIDNAPPED PEOPLE WHO PRETEND RICH AND OR NOT. PEOPLE PRETEND POOR ARE REALLY WEALTHY

Ch.14- hard work pays Wise woman builds her house Wise woman builds her house Foolish tears it down Foolish tears it down By strength of oxen harvest is abundant By strength of oxen harvest is abundant Good man is rewarded for his faithfulness Good man is rewarded for his faithfulness Hard work brings profit but empty talk only poverty Hard work brings profit but empty talk only poverty

15. GOOD MONEY CH 15. GOOD MONEY In the house of the righteous is great treasure. Income of the wicked brings trouble. In the house of the righteous is great treasure. Income of the wicked brings trouble. Little with fear of the LORD is better than great wealth with turmoil Little with fear of the LORD is better than great wealth with turmoil Greedy man brings trouble to his family. He who hates bribes will live Greedy man brings trouble to his family. He who hates bribes will live

CH. 16. HONEST BUSINESS Little with righteousness is better than much gain with injustice. Little with righteousness is better than much gain with injustice. Honest scales and just weights are from the LORD. Honest scales and just weights are from the LORD. Better to get wisdom than Better to get wisdom than GOLD GOLD

CH. 17.HAPPY LIVING Better a dry crust with peace than full feast with strife. Better a dry crust with peace than full feast with strife. Crucible for silver and furnace for gold but the LORD tries the heart. Crucible for silver and furnace for gold but the LORD tries the heart. Bribe is charm that opens the door for who gives it Bribe is charm that opens the door for who gives it

Ch18. Value of wealth Wealth is like a fortified city to the rich man. He imagines it cant be scaled. Wealth is like a fortified city to the rich man. He imagines it cant be scaled. A gift brings a man to the presence of the great. A gift brings a man to the presence of the great. A poor man pleads for mercy but a rich man answers harshly A poor man pleads for mercy but a rich man answers harshly

Ch. 19.TRUE WEALTH Wealth brings many friends but the poor man’s friends desert him Wealth brings many friends but the poor man’s friends desert him Houses and wealth are inheritance from the fathers. But a prudent wife is from the LORD. Houses and wealth are inheritance from the fathers. But a prudent wife is from the LORD.

CH 20. Wisdom the true wealth LORD hates dishonesty in business LORD hates dishonesty in business A lip that speaks knowledge is a rare jewel A lip that speaks knowledge is a rare jewel

CH.1-10 MISGUIDANCE IN SPENDING ADVICE TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH

CH EARNING WEALTH FOR FAMILY PEOPLE

CH HIGH AND LOW SOCIETY

SOCIAL EVILS- GLUTTONY AND DRUNKENNESS GLUTTONY AND DRUNKENNESS 23;2 BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU GO TO DINE WITH A RICH MAN 23;2 BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU GO TO DINE WITH A RICH MAN 23:21 DRUNKARDS AND GLUTTONS BECOME POOR 23:21 DRUNKARDS AND GLUTTONS BECOME POOR 28:7 28:7 30:4,6 IT IS NOT FOR THE KINGS TO BE DRUNK. BUT THE POOR MAN WHO NEEDS TO FORGET HIS MISERY 30:4,6 IT IS NOT FOR THE KINGS TO BE DRUNK. BUT THE POOR MAN WHO NEEDS TO FORGET HIS MISERY 21:18 WHOSOEVER LOVES OIL AND WINE WILL NEVER BECOME RICH 21:18 WHOSOEVER LOVES OIL AND WINE WILL NEVER BECOME RICH MTT: 11:19 LK. 7:34 MTT: 11:19 LK. 7:34

SOCIAL EVILS- LAZINESS PROCASTINATION PROCASTINATION 23:21 IT CLOTHES THEM IN RAGS 23:21 IT CLOTHES THEM IN RAGS 24:30 THE FIELD OF THE SLUGGARD IS COVERED WITH WEEDS AND THORNS 24:30 THE FIELD OF THE SLUGGARD IS COVERED WITH WEEDS AND THORNS 24:34 HE WHO SLEEPS, THE POVERTY WILL COME LIKE A BANDIT 24:34 HE WHO SLEEPS, THE POVERTY WILL COME LIKE A BANDIT 26:15 THE SLUGGARD IS WISER IN HIS OWN EYES 26:15 THE SLUGGARD IS WISER IN HIS OWN EYES

SOCIAL EVILS- IMPERTINENCE SIGNING A SECURITY 23:9 IF YOU PUT UP A SECURITY FOR ANOTHER’S DEBTS YOU WILL LOSE YOUR BED ALSO. 27:13 ONE WHO SIGNS A SECURITY FOR STRANGERS WOULD LOSE HIS GARMENTS ALSO

HIGH AND LOW SOCIETY- RICH AND THE POOR 21:5 DILIGENCE LEADS TO PROFIT HASTE LEADS TO POVERTY 21:7 HE WHO LOVES PLEASURE WILL BECOME POOR 23:4 DON’T WEAR OUT TO BECOME RICH BECAUSE RICHES TAKES TO WINGS AND FLY AWAY 28:6 BETTER IS A POOR MAN WHO WALKS UPRIGHT THAN A RICH WHOSE WAYS ARE PERVERSE

HIGH AND LOW 22:2 GOD IS THE MAKER OF RICH 22:2 GOD IS THE MAKER OF RICH AND POOR AND POOR 22:4 BUT THE RICH RULE OVER THE POOR 22:4 BUT THE RICH RULE OVER THE POOR 22:16 HE WHO OPPRESSES THE POOR TO INCREASE HIS WEALTH AND GIVES GIFTS TO THE RICH WILL BECOME POOR 22:16 HE WHO OPPRESSES THE POOR TO INCREASE HIS WEALTH AND GIVES GIFTS TO THE RICH WILL BECOME POOR 22:22IF YOU EXPLOIT THE POOR AND CRUSH THE NEEDY THE LORD WILL PLUNDER YOU 22:22IF YOU EXPLOIT THE POOR AND CRUSH THE NEEDY THE LORD WILL PLUNDER YOU 28:27 HE WHO GIVES TO THE POOR LACKS NOTHING 28:27 HE WHO GIVES TO THE POOR LACKS NOTHING 22:9GENEROUS MAN SHARES HIS FOOD WITH THE POOR 22:9GENEROUS MAN SHARES HIS FOOD WITH THE POOR

BUSINESS ETHICS – GREED 23:6 FORTUNE MADE BY A LYING TONGUE IS A FLEETING VAPOUR AND A DEADLY SNARE 23:6 FORTUNE MADE BY A LYING TONGUE IS A FLEETING VAPOUR AND A DEADLY SNARE 28:3 HE WHO TAKES UNUSUAL INTEREST TO BECOME RICH AMASSES IT FOR ONE WHO WOULD BE KIND TO THE POOR 28:3 HE WHO TAKES UNUSUAL INTEREST TO BECOME RICH AMASSES IT FOR ONE WHO WOULD BE KIND TO THE POOR 28:25 A GREEDY MAN CREATES PROBLEMS BUT HE WHO TRUSTS GOD WILL PROSPER 28:25 A GREEDY MAN CREATES PROBLEMS BUT HE WHO TRUSTS GOD WILL PROSPER 21:4 GIFT SOOTHES ANGER AND BRIBE A GREAT WRATH 21:4 GIFT SOOTHES ANGER AND BRIBE A GREAT WRATH

TRUE RICHES 22:1 A GOOD NAME IS BETTER THAN GREAT RICHES 22:1 A GOOD NAME IS BETTER THAN GREAT RICHES 22:4 HUMILITY AND FEAR OF GOD BRINGS WEALTH AND HONOUR 22:4 HUMILITY AND FEAR OF GOD BRINGS WEALTH AND HONOUR 24:4 THRU WISDOM A HOUSE IS FILLED WITH BEAUTIFUL TREASURES 24:4 THRU WISDOM A HOUSE IS FILLED WITH BEAUTIFUL TREASURES 27:2 RICHES DO NOT ENDURE FOREVEVER. NOR THE CROWN FOR ALL GENERATIONS BUT THE 27:2 RICHES DO NOT ENDURE FOREVEVER. NOR THE CROWN FOR ALL GENERATIONS BUT THE CARE FOR THE FARM AND LIVESTOCK FEEDS FOR EVER CARE FOR THE FARM AND LIVESTOCK FEEDS FOR EVER