Inner Bargain, Outer Boast
Proverbs 20:14 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Proverbs 20 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The buyer says the deal is nothing in the moment. After he leaves, he boasts, revealing how outward talk can mask inner pride and self-interest.
Neville's Inner Vision
Think of the scene as a parable of interior states. The phrase It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer is not about money but about consciousness. What the world calls a sale is but a momentary negotiation between two states within you: the state that fears lack and the state that claims abundance. When the buyer says nothing, he declares lack; when he walks away, the pride of conclusion blooms as an aftertaste of power. Neville-style reading: You must understand that nothing exists but your awareness, and all buying and selling are simply the shifting pictures in the window of your mind. If you identify with lack, you will hear 'naught' and then feel diminished; if you identify with abundance, the whole scene collapses into the I AM that never changes. The truth is the inner settlement that already holds the value you seek; the outer boaster is your own proud imagination acting as witness to a state you think is finished. So do not fight the appearance; convert the moment by shifting your assumption—see the deal as already done, know the result is blessed, and let the inner satisfaction radiate outward.
Practice This Now
Imaginative act: Close your eyes and repeat, 'I am the I AM; this deal is done in me now.' Feel the inner reality until it loudens into external result.
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