Business by the Book Proverbs 12:27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious. Our nation was founded by people of ingenuity and resourcefulness. They could “make do” with what they had. If “necessity is the mother of invention” it is no wonder that Americans invented so many wonderful products. They had to. There was a time before Walmart, Ace Hardware, even Sears. There was a time when farmers, ranchers, an

Business by the Book Proverbs 12:18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health. There is written communication and non-verbal communication, but by far the most utilized form of communication in business is verbal communication. In Scripture the word tongue is used 126 times, speak 484 times, spoken 280 times, and speaketh 66 times; those four words total 956 usages. To compare, the word love is only used 281 times. Therefore, w

Business by the Book Proverbs 12:17 He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit. Basically everything any person says can be placed in two categories: true or false. Even when a mixture of these two extremes is communicated the whole can be classified as true or false. For example a person may use a portion of true statements in order to support a falsehood. Of statements being true or false there are at least four variations. The statement