Business by the Book Proverbs 18:9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. The biggest part of the word “slothful” is sloth. “Slothful” means to be full of sloth. Whenever the word comes across my mind I think of crude box in a hog pen into which the hog food is thrown. It is an altogether negative word that should be shied away from in all forms. However it is used fifteen times in Scripture: evidently the Lord wants to warn of the dre

Business by the Book Proverbs 17:28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. No doubt, you’ve heard it, “It is better to be quiet and be thought a fool than to speak up and remove all doubt.” I have violated this piece of advice so often that I could probably give an example every day for a month. Three readily come to mind. I was young and my family was fishing. We were crappie fishing. We

Business by the Book Proverbs 17:22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. Most of the truly successful people I know have a merry countenance. The question arises then, does success bring forth a merry heart, or does a merry heart bring forth success. Someone may say, “If I had all that they have I would be merry too!” All the while discounting the fact that those who are successful were of a merry outlook before success came knock