Sovereign Speech Within

Proverbs 18:23 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read Proverbs 18 in context

Scripture Focus

23The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
Proverbs 18:23

Biblical Context

The verse contrasts a supplicating poor with a bluntly answering rich. It shows how speech mirrors inner conditions of power and justice.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within the inner temple of your being, two rulers contend: a 'poor' state of consciousness begging from lack, and a 'rich' state that knows itself as I AM, sovereign over appearances. The verse exposes the habit of alignment rather than condemning speech. When you fear lack, you entreat; you plead with conditions, needs, and others for mercy. The 'rich' in you—your unconditioned awareness—speaks plainly, with the quiet authority of the I AM, and the world reflects the tone you entertain. If you would have justice, wealth, and dignity demonstrated, revise the inner state first: stand in the awareness that you are the source of all response, not the one who begs. In practice, see the scene as completed, feel the confidence that answers are already granted, and let your spoken words reflect that certainty. The outer roughness of another's reply dissolves when the inner state is clear, for you are not seeking approval—you are declaring yourself.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the inner state of the 'rich'—the I AM that speaks with quiet authority. Say, 'I am the I AM; justice and abundance are mine now,' and feel the scene respond as if it is already true.

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