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Proverbs 20:14

King James Version (KJV)

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— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

[It is] naught, [it is] naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

Proverbs 20:14 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Proverbs 20:14

Theological / Devotional

It is naught. To decry the value of what we buy and to exaggerate the good qualities of what we sell is human nature, but it is fallen human nature. True honesty demands that we endeavor objectively to discover the precise worth of a commodity, whether we are buying or selling. Not only is honesty involved, but love for our fellow men is as essential to righteous living as love for our Creator (Luke 10:27). Observance of the golden rule will make us as considerate of others in selling as we are of ourselves in buying. These are high standards, but the goal before us is perfection (Matt. 5:43-48).

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