Fraud

Sweet to a man <FI>is<Fi> the bread of falsehood, And afterwards is his mouth filled <FI>with<Fi> gravel.

`He who is faithful in the least, <FI>is<Fi> also faithful in much; and he who in the least <FI>is<Fi> unrighteous, is also unrighteous in much; — read the full passage →

Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.

Woe <FI>to<Fi> those devising iniquity, And working evil on their beds, In the light of the morning they do it, For their hand is--to God. — read the full passage →

Treasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth from death.

`Ye do not steal, nor feign, nor lie one against his fellow.

Balances of deceit <FI>are<Fi> an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight <FI>is<Fi> His delight.

`Ye are of a father--the devil, and the desires of your father ye will to do; he was a man-slayer from the beginning, and in the truth he hath not stood, because there is no truth in him; when one may speak the falsehood, of his own he speaketh, because he is a liar--also his father.

and to fearful, and unstedfast, and abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all the liars, their part <FI>is<Fi> in the lake that is burning with fire and brimstone, which is a second death.'

The wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving.

lo, the reward of the workmen, of those who in-gathered your fields, which hath been fraudulently kept back by you--doth cry out, and the exclamations of those who did reap into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth have entered;

Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow--that also he shall reap,

Doth not God search out this? For He knoweth the secrets of the heart.

and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction, — read the full passage →

for nothing is secret, that shall not become manifest, nor hid, that shall not be known, and become manifest.

An abomination to Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> lying lips, And stedfast doers <FI>are<Fi> his delight.

Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, `No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'

Iniquity he deviseth on his bed, He stationeth himself on a way not good, Evil he doth not refuse.'

`Ye do not turn unto those having familiar spirits; and unto wizards ye do not seek, for uncleanness by them; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah your God.

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.

and without <FI>are<Fi> the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the whoremongers, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and every one who is loving and is doing a lie.

whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.

and the anxieties of this age, and the deceitfulness of the riches, and the desires concerning the other things, entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

`None is able to serve two lords, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to the one, and despise the other; ye are not able to serve God and Mammon.

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoso is hating gifts liveth.

`Thou dost not oppress thy neighbour, nor take plunder; the wages of the hireling doth not remain with thee till morning.

By his lips doth a hater dissemble, And in his heart he placeth deceit,

A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them <FI>are<Fi> an abomination to Jehovah.

A tower of strength <FI>is<Fi> the name of Jehovah, Into it the righteous runneth, and is set on high.

Go, now, ye rich! weep, howling over your miseries that are coming upon <FI>you<Fi> ; — read the full passage →

for what shall it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.

all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.

The making of treasures by a lying tongue, <FI>Is<Fi> a vanity driven away of those seeking death.

The purposes of the diligent <FI>are<Fi> only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want. — read the full passage →

have ye not known that the unrighteous the reign of God shall not inherit? be not led astray; neither whoremongers, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor sodomites, — read the full passage →

And having entered, he was passing through Jericho, — read the full passage →

Whoso is loving silver is not satisfied <FI>with<Fi> silver, nor he who is in love with stores <FI>with<Fi> increase. Even this <FI>is<Fi> vanity.

Whoso is proud in soul stirreth up contention, And whoso is trusting on Jehovah is made fat.

Woe <FI>to<Fi> those devising iniquity, And working evil on their beds, In the light of the morning they do it, For their hand is--to God. — read the full passage →

Woe to him who is building his house by unrighteousness, And his upper chambers by injustice, On his neighbour he layeth service for nought, And his wage he doth not give to him.

An abomination to the righteous <FI>is<Fi> the perverse man, And an abomination to the wicked <FI>is<Fi> the upright in the way!

Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, For one favouring the poor doth gather it.

A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold--good grace.

If, then, ye were raised with the Christ, the things above seek ye, where the Christ is, on the right hand of God seated, — read the full passage →

but ye--ye do injustice, and ye defraud, and these--brethren!

And he said unto them, `Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'

A partridge hatching, and not bringing forth, <FI>Is<Fi> one making wealth, and not by right, In the midst of his days he doth forsake it, And in his latter end--he is a fool.

Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered.

Better <FI>is<Fi> a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.

with Christ I have been crucified, and live no more do I, and Christ doth live in me; and that which I now live in the flesh--in the faith I live of the Son of God, who did love me and did give himself for me;

the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, <FI>is<Fi> with you all! Amen.

To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other--law he hath fulfilled,

the commands thou hast known: Thou mayest not commit adultery, Thou mayest do no murder, Thou mayest not steal, Thou mayest not bear false witness, Thou mayest not defraud, Honour thy father and mother.'

Trust ye in Jehovah for ever, For in Jah Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> a rock of ages,

Be not thou among those striking hands, Among sureties <FI>for<Fi> burdens. — read the full passage →

He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich--only to want. — read the full passage →

Rivulets of waters <FI>is<Fi> the heart of a king in the hand of Jehovah, Wherever He pleaseth He inclineth it. — read the full passage →

`When thou art coming in unto the land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, thou dost not learn to do according to the abominations of those nations: — read the full passage →

Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; -- — read the full passage →

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God, — read the full passage →

`But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward will be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest, because He is kind unto the ungracious and evil;

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

Crooked <FI>is<Fi> the heart above all things, And it <FI>is<Fi> incurable--who doth know it?

He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich--only to want.

that no one go beyond and defraud in the matter his brother, because an avenger <FI>is<Fi> the Lord of all these, as also we spake before to you and testified,

all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth <FI>us<Fi> to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'

and they said, `Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved--thou and thy house;'

The good of eye--he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.

because all that <FI>is<Fi> in the world--the desire of the flesh, and the desire of the eyes, and the ostentation of the life--is not of the Father, but of the world,

so that we do boldly say, `The Lord <FI>is<Fi> to me a helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me.'

each one, according as he doth purpose in heart, not out of sorrow or out of necessity, for a cheerful giver doth God love,

Jesus said to him, `If thou dost will to be perfect, go away, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me.' — read the full passage →

`Because of this I say to you, be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat, and what ye may drink, nor for your body, what ye may put on. Is not the life more than the nourishment, and the body than the clothing?

to him who is asking of thee be giving, and him who is willing to borrow from thee thou mayest not turn away.

Lo, God <FI>is<Fi> my salvation, I trust, and fear not, For my strength and song <FI>is<Fi> Jah Jehovah, And He is to me for salvation.

The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant <FI>is<Fi> the borrower to the lender.

having forsaken a right way, they did go astray, having followed in the way of Balaam the <FI>son<Fi> of Bosor, who a reward of unrighteousness did love,

and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus;

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

for both, if we may live, to the Lord we live; if also we may die, to the Lord we die; both then if we may live, also if we may die, we are the Lord's;

Woe <FI>to<Fi> him who is gaining evil gain for his house, To set on high his nest, To be delivered from the hand of evil, — read the full passage →

Four <FI>are<Fi> little ones of earth, And they are made wiser than the wise: — read the full passage →

He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he <FI>is<Fi> to a destroyer.

Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.

From the straitness I called Jah, Jah answered me in a broad place.

for of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk.

and God <FI>is<Fi> able all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye may abound to every good work,

on every first <FI>day<Fi> of the week, let each one of you lay by him, treasuring up whatever he may have prospered, that when I may come then collections may not be made;

Have ye not known that your body is a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own, — read the full passage →

but even the hairs of your head have been all numbered; therefore fear ye not, than many sparrows ye are of more value.

`For--as a man going abroad did call his own servants, and did deliver to them his substance, — read the full passage →

Be not therefore anxious for the morrow, for the morrow shall be anxious for its own things; sufficient for the day <FI>is<Fi> the evil of it.

Wine <FI>is<Fi> a scorner--strong drink <FI>is<Fi> noisy, And any going astray in it is not wise. — read the full passage →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

`And that servant, who having known his lord's will, and not having prepared, nor having gone according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes, — read the full passage →

The purposes of the diligent <FI>are<Fi> only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.