Today I Am a Prophet Who Wants to Make a Profit
And I want to tell you about the difference between the words prophecy and prophesy.
A prophecy is a prediction. This word is a noun, and it’s pronounced /PRAH fuh see/. Example: Cassandra warned the Greeks not to take the Trojan horse into the city, but because of Apollo’s curse, no one believed her prophecy of doom to follow.
To prophesy is to make a prediction. This word is a verb, and it’s pronounced /PRAH fuh sigh/. Example: Even Nostradamus could not accurately prophesy the date of the end of the world.
Remember, if you are a prophet, you must prophesy carefully. One false prophecy can ruin your reputation as a prophet forever.
While we’re at it, let’s clear up the difference between a prophet and a profit. This one is easy. A prophet is a person. A profit is money earned in excess of what is spent on a project.
SO: A prophet who makes a false prophecy will doubtless find that his failure to accurately prophesy has cost him a substantial profit.