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And if thou sell aught unto thy neighbor, or buy of thy neighbor’s hand, ye shall not wrong one another.

A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil one.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.

And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

But thou shalt remember Jehovah thy God, for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth; that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as at this day.

lie not one to another; seeing that ye have put off the old man with his doings, — read the full passage →

My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lordof glory, with respect of persons. — read the full passage →

There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him: — read the full passage →

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Prepare thy work without, And make it ready for thee in the field; And afterwards build thy house.

He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

Be thou not one of them that strike hands, Orof them that are sureties for debts.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

Thou shalt not oppress thy neighbor, nor rob him: the wages of a hired servant shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.

For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, Andhe that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.

as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.

seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and virtue;

A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies. — read the full passage →

Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth; But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

Ye shall not steal; neither shall ye deal falsely, nor lie one to another.

according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

Why do ye not understand my speech? Even because ye cannot hear my word. — read the full passage →

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

He that overcometh shall inherit these things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. — read the full passage →

Rejoice always; — read the full passage →

Masters, render unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men, — read the full passage →

But Jesus, not heeding the word spoken, saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Fear not, only believe.

Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established.

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Jehovah, who shall sojourn in thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell in thy holy hill? — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind; but thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

but speaking truth in love, may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ; — read the full passage →

And God is able to make all grace abound unto you; that ye, having always all sufficiency in everything, may abound unto every good work:

Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death.

Pridegoethbefore destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.

Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain.

Thou shalt not rule over him with rigor, but shalt fear thy God.

And if thy brother be waxed poor with thee, and sell himself unto thee; thou shalt not make him to serve as a bondservant.

And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather the fallen fruit of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and for the sojourner: I am Jehovah your God.

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much: and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much.

But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man. — read the full passage →

He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.

Let not kindness and truth forsake thee: Bind them about thy neck; Write them upon the tablet of thy heart: — read the full passage →

And when thou lettest him go free from thee, thou shalt not let him go empty: — read the full passage →

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:

Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to them in all things; not gainsaying; — read the full passage →

For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. And, The laborer is worthy of his hire.

And he said, That which proceedeth out of the man, that defileth the man. — read the full passage →

Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Israel, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have sold the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes— — read the full passage →

Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by injustice; that useth his neighbor’s service without wages, and giveth him not his hire;

learn to do well; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. — read the full passage →

Agoodname is rather to be chosen than great riches, And loving favor rather than silver and gold.

God is not a man, that he should lie, Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Hath he said, and will he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and will he not make it good?

Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am Jehovah your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measures of length, of weight, or of quantity.

Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of workmanship, of the engraver, and of the skilful workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any workmanship, and of those that devise skilful works.

Behold, the hire of the laborers who mowed your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth out: and the cries of them that reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.

All chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, even the fruit of righteousness.

Rejoice always; — read the full passage →

And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, and forbear threatening: knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with him.

Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain.

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; But every one that is hastyhastethonly to want.

Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.

He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth; He shall maintain his cause in judgment.

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release. — read the full passage →

Therefore thou shalt love Jehovah thy God, and keep his charge, and his statutes, and his ordinances, and his commandments, alway. — read the full passage →

And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave them for the poor, and for the sojourner: I am Jehovah your God.

If thou doest well, shall it not be lifted up? and if thou doest not well, sin coucheth at the door; and unto thee shall be its desire; but do thou rule over it.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Bring ye the whole tithe into the store-house, that there may be food in my house, and prove me now herewith, saith Jehovah of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. — read the full passage →

Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Who shall ascend into the hill of Jehovah? And who shall stand in his holy place? — read the full passage →