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Old 06-12-2014, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Leon View Post
proph·et
ˈpräfit/Submit
noun
1.
a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God.
"the Old Testament prophet Jeremiah"
synonyms: seer, soothsayer, fortune teller, clairvoyant, diviner;



prof·it
ˈpräfit/Submit
noun
1.
a financial gain, especially the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent in buying, operating, or producing something.
"pretax profits"
synonyms: (financial) gain, return(s), yield, proceeds, earnings, winnings, surplus, excess; More
So, a profit of God, depending on the conversation (which I am not advocating that we should start here), could be correct usage .

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