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Wisdom about real estate.
What people have learned about real estate the hard way, and what the classics said about it first.
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From the library
Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.
Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.
There are also three in every ten whose aim is to live, but whose movements tend to the land (or place) of death. And for what reason? Because of their excessive endeavours to perpetuate life.
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
But I have heard that he who is skilful in managing the life entrusted to him for a time travels on the land without having to shun rhinoceros or tiger, and enters a host without having to avoid buff coat or sharp weapon. The rhinoceros finds no place in him into which to thrust its horn, nor the tiger a place in which to fix its claws, nor the weapon a place to admit its point. And for what…
For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
The Lord will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.