Good Afternoon!
Wassup! I hope things are going well for ya ;) tru! Today is a day off for some peeps (peeps in those states that observe MLK day). Freedom, many peeps die for it and continue to die for it. Aight, on to... da Word!
checkit:
He who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth and he who gives gifts to the rich-- both come to poverty.
- Proverbs 22:16
That's a bit of wisdom right there. It makes a person question his or her motives, and his or her moral code. There are MAAAAAAAAAAD peeps out there trying to get rich, or at least trying to make a little bit more money. The question is at whose expense and in what manner? We all know the simple economics that one gives up wealth and another gains wealth. But there are soooo many ways in which this can happen. And in a capitalistic society like ours..... boyyyyyyy! Watch out there now!
Society places a lot of worth in amassing great material and monetary wealth. And so, many will stop short of nothing to gain it. But check this proverb potnas.... he that oppresses the poor to amass wealth is headin' toward a world of pain. See, the scripture says this person is headed to a state much worse than being poor.. this person is headed into a state of straight poverty son! At least poor people can afford a thing or two. But one in poverty... they are at the mercy of those around them. Alas, do you think one who oppressed the poor is going to get mercy.......
The proverb also puts those who give gifts to the rich in the same camp. In the context of this proverb, it seems to point to those who overlook the poor in order to please the rich in order to get a step ahead in amassing more wealth. In other words, it is forsaking the needs of the poor to satisfy unnecessary selfish desires. It's skipping over those in need and giving to those who do not need. That is straight ruthless potnas.... and sick. It's aight though, because we reap what we sow. And these kinds of peeps have another thing coming. The proverb says poverty. But poverty in what sense? Regardless of the sense, poverty is a sorry and sad state of affairs. I don't wanna catch a whirlwind of poverty, do you?
Remember the needy and do not trample over them.
That's a bit of wisdom right there. It makes a person question his or her motives, and his or her moral code. There are MAAAAAAAAAAD peeps out there trying to get rich, or at least trying to make a little bit more money. The question is at whose expense and in what manner? We all know the simple economics that one gives up wealth and another gains wealth. But there are soooo many ways in which this can happen. And in a capitalistic society like ours..... boyyyyyyy! Watch out there now!
Society places a lot of worth in amassing great material and monetary wealth. And so, many will stop short of nothing to gain it. But check this proverb potnas.... he that oppresses the poor to amass wealth is headin' toward a world of pain. See, the scripture says this person is headed to a state much worse than being poor.. this person is headed into a state of straight poverty son! At least poor people can afford a thing or two. But one in poverty... they are at the mercy of those around them. Alas, do you think one who oppressed the poor is going to get mercy.......
The proverb also puts those who give gifts to the rich in the same camp. In the context of this proverb, it seems to point to those who overlook the poor in order to please the rich in order to get a step ahead in amassing more wealth. In other words, it is forsaking the needs of the poor to satisfy unnecessary selfish desires. It's skipping over those in need and giving to those who do not need. That is straight ruthless potnas.... and sick. It's aight though, because we reap what we sow. And these kinds of peeps have another thing coming. The proverb says poverty. But poverty in what sense? Regardless of the sense, poverty is a sorry and sad state of affairs. I don't wanna catch a whirlwind of poverty, do you?
Remember the needy and do not trample over them.
G-bless,
- patrick
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