Economics

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

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

Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt. — read the full passage →

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

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.

The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.

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

And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.

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

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. — read the full passage →

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Honor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase: — read the full passage →

He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife; But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.

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

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

Thou shalt not deliver unto his master a servant that is escaped from his master unto thee: — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

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

Thou shalt not steal.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat. — read the full passage →

The righteous also shall see it, and fear, And shall laugh at him, saying, — read the full passage →

And God blessed them: and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

Remove far from me falsehood and lies; Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is needful for me:

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to complete it? — read the full passage →

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.

then wherefore gavest thou not my money into the bank, and I at my coming should have required it with interest?

And in that same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

Trust not in oppression, And become not vain in robbery: If riches increase, set not your heart thereon.

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

Surely every man walketh in a vain show; Surely they are disquieted in vain: He heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

She considereth a field, and buyeth it; With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. — 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.

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;

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.

Upon the first day of the week let each one of you lay by him in store, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. — read the full passage →

And a second like unto it is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

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?

There is nothing better for a manthanthat he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

Boast not thyself of to-morrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. — read the full passage →

For they intended evil against thee; They conceived a device which they are not able to perform.

Come now, ye rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you. — read the full passage →

And he said unto them, Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoreth me with their lips, But their heart is far from me. — read the full passage →

Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. — read the full passage →

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want.

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 →

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye tithe mint and anise and cummin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law, justice, and mercy, and faith: but these ye ought to have done, and not to have left the other undone.

The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith Jehovah of hosts.

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.

Thou shalt not give him thy money upon interest, nor give him thy victuals for increase.

and I will bless them that bless thee, and him that curseth thee will I curse: and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

Your gold and your silver are rusted; and their rust shall be for a testimony against you, and shall eat your flesh as fire. Ye have laid up your treasure in the last days.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →

Let each man do according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

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

and he stood upon the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and on his horns ten diadems, and upon his heads names of blasphemy. — read the full passage →

fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Where there is no counsel, purposes are disappointed; But in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

Jehovah is their strength, And he is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed.

But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

Her children rise up, and call her blessed; Her husbandalso, and he praiseth her, saying:

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

and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.

Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness. — read the full passage →

He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity; And the rod of his wrath shall fail.

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

But whoso hath the world’s goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.

Brethren, my heart’s desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved.

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.

Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase, Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor.

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, And look well to thy herds:

Thou shalt not have in thy bag diverse weights, a great and a small. — read the full passage →

In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lipstendethonly to penury.

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

For we must all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measures of length, of weight, or of quantity. — read the full passage →

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. — read the full passage →

in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that Jehovah thy God will set thee on high above all the nations of the earth: — read the full passage →

If I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; — read the full passage →

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.

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:

Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor—this is the gift of God.

He also that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer. — read the full passage →

He that putteth not out his money to interest, Nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

In this year of jubilee ye shall return every man unto his possession. — read the full passage →

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous. — read the full passage →