so is My word that comes out of My mouth, it does not return empty to Me but does what I desire, and makes prosper what I have sent. Isaiah 55:11 Robert Alter Makes prosper – Robert Alter chooses to translate the conjunction כִּי אִם־ as “makes prosper,” but in this case it seems the NASB…
On the first day of the week let each one of you put aside and save, as he may prosper, that no collection be made when I come. 1 Corinthians 16:2 NASB As he may prosper – Paul assumes the assembly at Corinth understands the obligation to care for others. He doesn’t have to explain…
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; but righteousness delivers from death. Proverbs 10:2 Nothing – How’s your portfolio doing? Of course, for most of us that’s a pointless question. We don’t have a “portfolio.” We don’t have treasures stored up here on earth. We live paycheck to paycheck. In these times, there are a few more…
