Quotes About Investment

She appraises a field and buys it; from her earnings she plants a vineyard.

Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again.

Divide your portion among seven, or even eight, for you do not know what disaster may befall the land.

So I bought the field in Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel, and I weighed out seventeen shekels of silver.

To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.

The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more.

Likewise, the one with the two talents gained two more.

But the servant who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his masterís money.

The servant who had received the five talents came and presented five more. ëMaster,í he said, ëyou entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.í

The servant who had received the two talents also came and said, ëMaster, you entrusted me with two talents. See, I have gained two more.í

Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest.

Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.

I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings.

Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ëConduct business with this until I return,í he said.

The first servant came forward and said, ëMaster, your mina has produced ten more minas.í

The second servant came and said, ëMaster, your mina has made five minas.í

For I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh man. You withdraw what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow.í

Why then did you not deposit my money in the bank, and upon my return I could have collected it with interest?í

Then he told those standing by, ëTake the mina from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.í

Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.