Dishonest Gain

The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery; yes, they have troubled the poor and needy, and have oppressed the foreigner wrongfully.

A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight.

Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.

Her princes in its midst are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, that they may get dishonest gain.

A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God: men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

His sons didn’t walk in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.

He also said to his disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions. — read the full passage →

For there are also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, — read the full passage →

Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly;

“‘You shall do no injustice in judgment. You shall not be partial to the poor, nor show favoritism to the great; but you shall judge your neighbor in righteousness.

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. — read the full passage →

What profit has he who works in that in which he labors? — read the full passage →

On the next day, Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from the morning to the evening. — read the full passage →

For the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain; — read the full passage →

Therefore have I poured out my indignation on them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I brought on their heads, says the Lord Yahweh.

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.

I tell you, make for yourselves friends by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when you fail, they may receive you into the eternal tents.

For the stone will cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the woodwork will answer it.

Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint. — read the full passage →