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

And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves; — read the full passage →

It is bad, it is bad, saith the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

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

Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and get gain: — read the full passage →

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.

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

Hear this, O ye that would swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail, — read the full passage →

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

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

Diverse weights, and diverse measures, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.

and to them that sold the doves he said, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house a house of merchandise.

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

He that withholdeth grain, the people shall curse him; But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

They say unto him, Cæsar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.

that no man transgress, and wrong his brother in the matter: because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as also we forewarned you and testified.

A just balance and scales are Jehovah’s; All the weights of the bag are his work.

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

And he found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: — read the full passage →

For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.

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.

The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.

saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit;

Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and get gain: — read the full passage →

and because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and they wrought; for by their trade they were tentmakers.

And it came to pass, as we were going to the place of prayer, that a certain maid having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by soothsaying. — read the full passage →

And he entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold, — read the full passage →

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons: freely ye received, freely give.

But thisI say, He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

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

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

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.

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.

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

And the passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no man buyeth their merchandise any more; — read the full passage →

and that no man should be able to buy or to sell, save he that hath the mark, even the name of the beast or the number of his name.

And it came to pass, as we were going to the place of prayer, that a certain maid having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by soothsaying. — read the full passage →

Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy sons of the rest.

Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and get gain: — 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.

and that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your hands, even as we charged you; — read the full passage →

Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, — read the full passage →

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.

Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: — read the full passage →

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

In those days saw I in Judah some men treading winepresses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses therewith; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals. — read the full passage →

Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and for the other priests, and said unto them, Why repair ye not the breaches of the house? now therefore take no more money from your acquaintance, but deliver it for the breaches of the house. — read the full passage →

And Elisha said, Hear ye the word of Jehovah: thus saith Jehovah, To-morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.

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 →

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 →

And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves;

Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened to give heed unto the things which were spoken by Paul.

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 →

But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition. — read the full passage →

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.

For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:

Forit isaswhena man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. — read the full passage →

But the wise answered, saying, Peradventure there will not be enough for us and you: go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit; — read the full passage →

Hear this, O ye that would swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail, — read the full passage →

For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.

She maketh linen garments and selleth them, And delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

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

In those days saw I in Judah some men treading winepresses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses therewith; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals. — read the full passage →

Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and for the other priests, and said unto them, Why repair ye not the breaches of the house? now therefore take no more money from your acquaintance, but deliver it for the breaches of the house.

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.

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

And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the ground, and daughters were born unto them, — read the full passage →

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

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

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.

Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more, things that pertain to this life?

Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me. — read the full passage →

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.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

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

Behold, a day of Jehovah cometh, when thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee. — 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.

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;

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows?

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.

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

And it came to pass, when David dwelt in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of Jehovah dwelleth under curtains. — 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.

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.

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;

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen. — read the full passage →

Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice.

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus.

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death.

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

that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all that they chose.

I counsel thee to buy of me gold refined by fire, that thou mayest become rich; and white garments, that thou mayest clothe thyself, and that the shame of thy nakedness be not made manifest; and eyesalve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.

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