profit, prophet

Profit or profit means the money left over after paying business expenses such as wages, rent, and supplies--
Our community bake sale made a profit of $500.
After paying the wages, the rent, utilities, and taxes, there was not much profit.
Profit is sometimes used figuratively--
"What profit a man if he gain the whole world but lose his own soul?"
There is little profit in listening to the rantings of fools.

Prophet or prophet ( rhymes with profit ) means a seer--someone who has visions, or who claims to predict the future--
He thundered and roared like an Old Testament prophet.
Many people hope to find a financial or investment prophet, instead of a mere advisor.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"He made such a profit on Wall Street that he was considered a financial prophet or wizard."

Note--the verb ( action word ) form of prophet is "prophesy" ( proff eh sigh )--
It is forbidden to prophesy, according to many religious people.
The speech or prediction of a prophet is called a "prophecy" ( proff eh see )--
They were astonished when the prophecy came true.