Proverbs 11:26 | DiscipleDeck

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Proverbs 11:26

Hoarding food during scarcity to drive up prices was a form of oppression. The community rightly condemns those who exploit scarcity for personal gain. Those who make goods available to those in need receive blessing. This is applied economics shaped by covenant community values.

Memory phrase: Share when others need.

Talk about it: Why is it wrong to keep things to yourself when others are going without?

Prayer: God, help me share when others are in need.

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