Solomon proverbs

Millennial Job Seekers: A New Lost Generation?

Although the words of wisdom in King Solomon’s proverbs offer good advice for everybody, it’s also clear that the monarch also meant them specifically for the young. ”The parables of Solomon,’ he...

Student Loan Debt: The High Price of Wisdom

For King Solomon, wisdom is priceless, worth more than any earthly riches. “My son,” he says in Proverbs 2: 1-5, “ If thou shalt call for wisdom and incline thy heart to prudence, if thou shalt seek...

Changing Demographics, New Views on Home Buying?

A home is more than just four walls and a roof. “Owning a home is the keystone of wealth, both financial affluence and emotional security,” says financial guru Suze Orman. And as we’ve noted in...

Gold Prices Down, Interest Rates Up?

Since ancient times, gold has set the standard for value and beauty. King Solomon understood its worth, using it as a metaphor for greatly prized knowledge and wisdom in his many proverbs. “Like an...

Banks and LIBOR: Sidestepping Justice?

For King Solomon, righteousness and just treatment of others are hallmarks of a life blessed by God, and many of his Proverbs and sayings emphasize the need to avoid lying and wicked individuals...

Are Retirees Facing the Next Housing Crisis?

For King Solomon, the crowning glory of a life spent in seeking wisdom and acting with prudence and justice in the world is a serene old age surrounded by family. But that may not be a reality for...