Doing Business

The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.

For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain.” And, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.”

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.

The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

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

In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

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

The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.

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

He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

But you shall remember Yahweh your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth; that he may establish his covenant which he swore to your fathers, as at this day.

To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn’t do it, to him it is sin.

For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone will not work, neither let him eat.”

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

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.

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won’t serve obscure men.

He showed me a river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb, — read the full passage →

and whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you have kept back by fraud, cry out, and the cries of those who reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Armies.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;

Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.

Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ; — read the full passage →

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.

After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them, and baptized.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

At the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which is, being interpreted, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.

I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against the perjurers, and against those who oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and who deprive the foreigner of justice, and don’t fear me,” says Yahweh of Armies.

Woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness, and his rooms by injustice; who uses his neighbor’s service without wages, and doesn’t give him his hire;

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 →

One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.

Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors they are established.

Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for your commandments are always with me.

It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He will maintain his cause in judgment.

I will tell of the decree. Yahweh said to me, “You are my son. Today I have become your father.

“If I have despised the cause of my male servant or of my female servant, when they contended with me; — read the full passage →

For they all would have made us afraid, saying, “Their hands will be weakened from the work, that it not be done.” But now, strengthen my hands.

This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

You shall not have in your bag diverse weights, one heavy and one light. — read the full passage →

You shall surely give, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him; because that for this thing Yahweh your God will bless you in all your work, and in all that you put your hand to.

For Yahweh your God is a devouring fire, a jealous God.

God is not a man, that he should lie, nor the son of man, that he should repent. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it good?

“‘You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. “‘The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning.

He has filled them with wisdom of heart, to work all kinds of workmanship, of the engraver, of the skillful workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of those who do any workmanship, and of those who make skillful works.

“Six days you shall do your work, and on the seventh day you shall rest, that your ox and your donkey may have rest, and the son of your handmaid, and the alien may be refreshed.

Yahweh said to Moses, “Behold, I have made you as God to Pharaoh; and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet.

In the days of Amraphel, king of Shinar, Arioch, king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, and Tidal, king of Goiim, — read the full passage →

Yahweh God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can’t carry anything out. — read the full passage →

For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the Good News of God.

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

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

Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

I must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.

Don’t work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him.”

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Don’t go from house to house.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

Sing to Yahweh, for he has done excellent things! Let this be known in all the earth!

Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that plunder the vineyards; for our vineyards are in blossom. Beloved

He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.

Don’t you be one of those who strike hands, of those who are collateral for debts. — read the full passage →

Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.

He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.

The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.

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

There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.

Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The work of a man’s hands shall be rewarded to him.

Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

he who doesn’t lend out his money for usury, nor take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be shaken.

You shall return and obey the voice of Yahweh, and do all his commandments which I command you this day. — read the full passage →

When you reap your harvest in your field, and have forgotten a sheaf in the field, you shall not go again to get it. It shall be for the foreigner, for the fatherless, and for the widow; that Yahweh your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.

“If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor; neither shall you charge him interest.