069 – Using the Book of Proverbs as Your Business Coach

069- Have you ever read the book of Proverbs for business advice?

Recently a webinar speaker, Brian Dixon, mentioned that he read one chapter in the book or Proverbs every day and used the ideas to run his business based on what he learned there.

The whole idea intrigued me and for the month of February, 2021, I will read one chapter each day to find Biblical business principles.

Business lessons from the Bible

There are so many helpful ideas in the Bible about running a business, but there is a heavy concentration of ideas on how to and how not to run your business in the book of Proverbs.

In this week's episode, I explore just a few of the many verses from the book of Proverbs that give insight on how to run a business based on wisdom, righteousness, diligence, and respect for others.

Here are just a few of the Proverbs for business success I cover:

• Proverbs 3:5, 6, 9, 10, 27, 29 ESV
  5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart,
  and do not lean on your own understanding.
  6 In all your ways acknowledge him,
  and he will make straight your paths.
  9 Honor the LORD with your wealth
  and with the firstfruits of all your produce;
  10 then your barns will be filled with plenty,
  and your vats will be bursting with wine.
  27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,
  when it is in your power to do it.
  29 Do not plan evil against your neighbor,
  who dwells trustingly beside you.
• Proverbs 5:15, ESV
  15 Drink water from your own cistern,
  flowing water from your own well.
• Proverbs 10:2, 17 ESV
  2 Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
  but righteousness delivers from death
  17 Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life,
  but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.
• Proverbs 12:11 ESV
  11 Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread,
  but he who follows worthless pursuits lacks sense.
• Proverbs 27:2, 23, 24 ESV
  2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth;
  a stranger, and not your own lips.
  23 Know well the condition of your flocks,
  and give attention to your herds,
  24 for riches do not last forever;
  and does a crown endure to all generations?

To see all the business based proverbs mentioned in this episode, check out the show notes: thebiblespeakstoyou.com/069.

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