Thematic Bible: Business life
Thematic Bible
Business life » Integrity » Examples of
Moses was very angry, and said to Yahweh, "Don't respect their offering: I have not taken one donkey from them, neither have I hurt one of them."
Moreover they didn't demand an accounting from the men into whose hand they delivered the money to give to those who did the work; for they dealt faithfully.
They said, "You have not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither have you taken anything of any man's hand."
The man said to Joab, "Though I should receive a thousand pieces of silver in my hand, I still wouldn't put forth my hand against the king's son; for in our hearing the king commanded you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, 'Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.'
The man of God said to the king, "Even if you gave me half of your house, I would not go in with you, neither would I eat bread nor drink water in this place;
But he said, "As Yahweh lives, before whom I stand, I will receive none." He urged him to take it; but he refused.
However there was no accounting made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand; for they dealt faithfully."
But the former governors who were before me were supported by the people, and took bread and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people: but I didn't do so, because of the fear of God.
Open your hearts to us. We wronged no one. We corrupted no one. We took advantage of no one.
Business life » Dishonesty » Condemned
A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight.
A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand. He loves to defraud.
Shall I be pure with dishonest scales, and with a bag of deceitful weights?
As the partridge that sits on [eggs] which she has not laid, so is he who gets riches, and not by right; in the midst of his days they shall leave him, and at his end he shall be a fool.
"It's no good, it's no good," says the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.
You shall not have in your bag diverse weights, a great and a small.
Differing weights and differing measures, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.
Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.
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;
Business life » Fidelity » Industry
He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.
Yahweh God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.
not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;
Don't love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.
Business life » Dishonesty » Unjust gain
As the partridge that sits on [eggs] which she has not laid, so is he who gets riches, and not by right; in the midst of his days they shall leave him, and at his end he shall be a fool.
Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.
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;
Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.
Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.
He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.
Behold, therefore, I have struck my hand at your dishonest gain which you have made, and at your blood which has been in the midst of you.
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.
Business life » Fidelity » Honesty, encouraged
A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight.
"'You shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measures of length, of weight, or of quantity. You shall have just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin. I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
You shall have a perfect and just weight. You shall have a perfect and just measure, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.
Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.
Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.
Business life » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight.
Shall I be pure with dishonest scales, and with a bag of deceitful weights?
You shall have just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin. I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
Honest balances and scales are Yahweh's; all the weights in the bag are his work.
You shall not have in your bag diverse weights, a great and a small.
Differing weights and differing measures, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.
You shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Trading
"It happened when he had come back again, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by conducting business.
besides [that which] the traders [brought], and the traffic of the merchants, and of all the kings of the mixed people, and of the governors of the country.
he cropped off the topmost of the young twigs of it, and carried it to a land of traffic; he set it in a city of merchants.
"It's no good, it's no good," says the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.
You shall dwell with us, and the land will be before you. Live and trade in it, and get possessions in it."
Bring your youngest brother to me. Then I will know that you are not spies, but that you are honest men. So I will deliver your brother to you, and you shall trade in the land.'"
Tarshish was your merchant by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded for your wares.
Business life » Dishonesty » Extortion
to deprive the needy from justice, and to rob the poor among my people of their rights, that widows may be their spoil, and that they may make the fatherless their prey!
In you have they taken bribes to shed blood; you have taken interest and increase, and you have greedily gained of your neighbors by oppression, and have forgotten me, says the Lord Yahweh.
Forasmuch therefore as you trample on the poor, and take taxes from him of wheat: You have built houses of cut stone, but you will not dwell in them. You have planted pleasant vineyards, but you shall not drink their wine.
"But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow servants, who owed him one hundred denarii, and he grabbed him, and took him by the throat, saying, 'Pay me what you owe!'
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and unrighteousness.
yet not at all meaning with the sexual sinners of this world, or with the covetous and extortioners, or with idolaters; for then you would have to leave the world.
Business life » Dishonesty » Examples of
Jezebel his wife said to him, "Do you now govern the kingdom of Israel? Arise, and eat bread, and let your heart be merry. I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite."
Abraham complained to Abimelech because of a water well, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.
The herdsmen of Gerar argued with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water is ours." He called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.
These twenty years I have been in your house. I served you fourteen years for your two daughters, and six years for your flock, and you have changed my wages ten times.
Israel has sinned. Yes, they have even transgressed my covenant which I commanded them. Yes, they have even taken of the devoted things, and have also stolen, and also deceived. They have even put it among their own stuff.
He said to his mother, "The eleven hundred [pieces] of silver that were taken from you, about which you uttered a curse, and also spoke it in my ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it." His mother said, "Blessed be my son of Yahweh."
The five men who went to spy out the land went up, and came in there, and took the engraved image, and the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image: and the priest stood by the entrance of the gate with the six hundred men girt with weapons of war.
Business life » Debts » Suretyship, (indorsement), the dangers of
My son, if you have become collateral for your neighbor, if you have struck your hands in pledge for a stranger; You are trapped by the words of your mouth. You are ensnared with the words of your mouth.
The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.
Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.
Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger. Hold it for a wayward woman!
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Goods
and he took away all his livestock, and all his possessions which he had gathered, including the livestock which he had gained in Paddan Aram, to go to Isaac his father, to the land of Canaan.
He brought back all the goods, and also brought back his relative, Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.
The children of Israel took captive the women of Midian and their little ones; and all their livestock, and all their flocks, and all their goods, they took for a prey.
All those who were around them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with animals, and with precious things, besides all that was willingly offered.
They took fortified cities, and a rich land, and possessed houses full of all good things, cisterns dug out, vineyards, and olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate, were filled, became fat, and delighted themselves in your great goodness.
One of the multitude said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me."
The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of your property.' He divided his livelihood between them.
Business life » Employees » Faithful
But if the servant shall plainly say, 'I love my master, my wife, and my children. I will not go out free;'
Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes look to Yahweh, our God, until he has mercy on us.
A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him; for he refreshes the soul of his masters.
Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honored.
"Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?
Business life » Debts » Usury, forbidden
"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.
Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said to them, "You exact usury, everyone of his brother." I held a great assembly against them.
He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.
Take no interest from him or profit, but fear your God; that your brother may live among you.
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. A Poem by David.
he who has not given forth on interest, neither has taken any increase, who has withdrawn his hand from iniquity, has executed true justice between man and man,
Business life » Business virtues » Diligence
or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
We desire that each one of you may show the same diligence to the fullness of hope even to the end,
He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.
Therefore, beloved, seeing that you look for these things, be diligent to be found in peace, without blemish and blameless in his sight.
Business life » The credit system » Borrowing
Give to him who asks you, and don't turn away him who desires to borrow from you.
The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.
The wicked borrow, and don't pay back, but the righteous give generously.
"If a man borrows anything of his neighbor's, and it is injured, or dies, its owner not being with it, he shall surely make restitution.
Then he said, "Go, borrow containers from of all your neighbors, even empty containers. Don't borrow just a few.
But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water. Then he cried, and said, "Alas, my master! For it was borrowed."
Business life » Employers » good examples
For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Yahweh may bring on Abraham that which he has spoken of him."
a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.
If it seems evil to you to serve Yahweh, choose this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Yahweh."
A certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.
Then Jacob said to his household, and to all who were with him, "Put away the foreign gods that are among you, purify yourselves, change your garments.
Then David returned to bless his household. Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, "How glorious the king of Israel was today, who uncovered himself today in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!"
Business life » Employers » Good
For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Yahweh may bring on Abraham that which he has spoken of him."
a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.
If it seems evil to you to serve Yahweh, choose this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Yahweh."
A certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.
Then Jacob said to his household, and to all who were with him, "Put away the foreign gods that are among you, purify yourselves, change your garments.
Then David returned to bless his household. Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, "How glorious the king of Israel was today, who uncovered himself today in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!"
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Merchants
besides [that which] the traders [brought], and the traffic of the merchants, and of all the kings of the mixed people, and of the governors of the country.
They sat down to eat bread, and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
The merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise any more;
So the merchants and sellers of all kinds of wares lodged outside of Jerusalem once or twice.
Who has planned this against Tyre, the giver of crowns, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honorable of the earth?
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Merchandise
Syria was your merchant by reason of the multitude of your handiworks: they traded for your wares with emeralds, purple, and embroidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and rubies.
To those who sold the doves, he said, "Take these things out of here! Don't make my Father's house a marketplace!"
merchandise of gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, fine linen, purple, silk, scarlet, all expensive wood, every vessel of ivory, every vessel made of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble;
and if the peoples of the land bring wares or any grain on the Sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy of them on the Sabbath, or on a holy day; and that we would forego the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.
There lived men of Tyre also therein, who brought in fish, and all kinds of wares, and sold on the Sabbath to the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.
Business life » Employers » bad examples
But Abram said to Sarai, "Behold, your maid is in your hand. Do to her whatever is good in your eyes." Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she fled from her face.
Your father has deceived me, and changed my wages ten times, but God didn't allow him to hurt me.
Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were bound, and he was there in custody.
David asked him, "To whom do you belong? Where are you from?" He said, "I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days ago I fell sick.
Business life » Employers » Bad
But Abram said to Sarai, "Behold, your maid is in your hand. Do to her whatever is good in your eyes." Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she fled from her face.
Your father has deceived me, and changed my wages ten times, but God didn't allow him to hurt me.
Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were bound, and he was there in custody.
David asked him, "To whom do you belong? Where are you from?" He said, "I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days ago I fell sick.
Business life » The credit system » Lending encouraged
Give to him who asks you, and don't turn away him who desires to borrow from you.
but you shall surely open your hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need [in that] which he wants.
It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He will maintain his cause in judgment.
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.
Business life » Vices found in, » Breach of trust
"If anyone sins, and commits a trespass against Yahweh, and deals falsely with his neighbor in a matter of deposit, or of bargain, or of robbery, or has oppressed his neighbor,
Don't stare at me because I am dark, because the sun has scorched me. My mother's sons were angry with me. They made me keeper of the vineyards. I haven't kept my own vineyard.
You also took your beautiful jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given you, and made for yourself images of men, and played the prostitute with them;
If you have not been faithful in that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own?
Business life » Debts » Pledges » Laws concerning
For you have taken pledges from your brother for nothing, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
If you take your neighbor's garment as collateral, you shall restore it to him before the sun goes down,
No man shall take the mill or the upper millstone to pledge; for he takes [a man's] life to pledge.
They drive away the donkey of the fatherless, and they take the widow's ox for a pledge.
and they lay themselves down beside every altar on clothes taken in pledge; and in the house of their God they drink the wine of those who have been fined.
Business life » Contracts » Examples of
Abraham took sheep and cattle, and gave them to Abimelech. Those two made a covenant.
The field, and the cave that is in it, were deeded to Abraham for a possession of a burying place by the children of Heth.
Now this was [the custom] in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging, to confirm all things: a man took off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbor; and this was the [way of] attestation in Israel. So the near kinsman said to Boaz, "Buy it for yourself." He took off his shoe.
Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, "I have heard the message which you have sent to me. I will do all your desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir. My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon to the sea. I will make them into rafts to go by sea to the place that you shall appoint me, and will cause them to be broken up there, and you shall receive them. You shall accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household." So Hiram gave Solomon timber of cedar and timber of fir according to all his desire. read more.
Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil. Solomon gave this to Hiram year by year.
Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil. Solomon gave this to Hiram year by year.
Business life » Dishonesty » Fraud
"'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.
You know the commandments: 'Do not murder,' 'Do not commit adultery,' 'Do not steal,' 'Do not give false testimony,' 'Do not defraud,' 'Honor your father and mother.'"
Business life » The credit system » Creditors, general references to
No man shall take the mill or the upper millstone to pledge; for he takes [a man's] life to pledge.
They drive away the donkey of the fatherless, and they take the widow's ox for a pledge.
Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets to Elisha, saying, "Your servant my husband is dead. You know that your servant feared Yahweh. Now the creditor has come to take for himself my two children to be slaves."
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Barter
So I bought her for myself for fifteen pieces of silver and a homer and a half of barley.
They brought their livestock to Joseph, and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for the horses, and for the flocks, and for the herds, and for the donkeys: and he fed them with bread in exchange for all their livestock for that year.
Business life » Employers » Duties of » Prompt payment of wages
"'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.
in his day you shall give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down on it; for he is poor, and sets his heart on it: lest he cry against you to Yahweh, and it be sin to you.
Business life » Employers » Delaying payment
"'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.
in his day you shall give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down on it; for he is poor, and sets his heart on it: lest he cry against you to Yahweh, and it be sin to you.
Business life » Business Cares Result in » Business engagements take precedence with worldly men
Again he sent out other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, "Behold, I have prepared my dinner. My cattle and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the marriage feast!"' But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise,
But he said to him, "A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many people. He sent out his servant at supper time to tell those who were invited, 'Come, for everything is ready now.' They all as one began to make excuses. "The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please have me excused.' read more.
"Another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go try them out. Please have me excused.' "Another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I can't come.'
"Another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go try them out. Please have me excused.' "Another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I can't come.'
Business life » Business Cares Result in » Presumption
"But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared -- whose will they be?'
He spoke a parable to them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly. He reasoned within himself, saying, 'What will I do, because I don't have room to store my crops?' He said, 'This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns, and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.
Business life » Employers » Failing to pay a living wage
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.
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Soldiers also asked him, saying, "What about us? What must we do?" He said to them, "Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages."
Business life » Fidelity » The workmen under hilkiah
even to the carpenters and to the builders gave they it, to buy cut stone, and timber for couplings, and to make beams for the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed. The men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and [others of] the Levites, all who were skillful with instruments of music.
Business life » Business Cares Result in » Disappointment
Therefore I began to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labor in which I had labored under the sun.
Business life » Business Cares Result in » Sleeplessness
The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eats little or much; but the abundance of the rich will not allow him to sleep.
Business life » Fidelity » Required of stewards
Here, moreover, it is required of stewards, that they be found faithful.
Business life » Business Cares Result in » Neglect of duty
As the king passed by, he cried to the king; and he said, "Your servant went out into the midst of the battle; and behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man to me, and said, 'Guard this man! If by any means he be missing, then your life shall be for his life, or else you shall pay a talent of silver.' As your servant was busy here and there, he was gone." The king of Israel said to him, "So your judgment shall be; yourself have decided it."
Business life » Debts » Insolvency acknowledged
When he had begun to reconcile, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. But because he couldn't pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, with his wife, his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Business life » Duties of » Faithfulness
Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.
Business life » Employers » Exacting service with wages
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;
Business life » Employers » Just dealing
Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
Business life » Contracts » Binding force of
Brothers, speaking of human terms, though it is only a man's covenant, yet when it has been confirmed, no one makes it void, or adds to it.
Business life » Fidelity » Nehemiah's treasurers
I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah; for they were counted faithful, and their business was to distribute to their brothers.
Business life » Duties of » Respect for masters
Let as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed.
Business life » Duties of » Obedience
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;
Business life » Employers » Refraining from threats
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.
Business life » Fidelity » The workmen under jehoiada
Moreover they didn't demand an accounting from the men into whose hand they delivered the money to give to those who did the work; for they dealt faithfully.
Business life » Duties of » Patience in hard places
Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.
Business life » Employers » Consideration for employees
"If I have despised the cause of my male servant or of my female servant, when they contended with me; What then shall I do when God rises up? When he visits, what shall I answer him?
Business life » Fidelity » Of joseph
He left all that he had in Joseph's hand. He didn't concern himself with anything, except for the food which he ate. Joseph was well-built and handsome.
Business life » Debts » Secured by mortgages
Some also there were that said, "We are mortgaging our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses. Let us get grain, because of the famine."
Business life » Fidelity » of moses
Moses indeed was faithful in all his house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were afterward to be spoken,
Business life » Debts » Fraudulent settlement of
Calling each one of his lord's debtors to him, he said to the first, 'How much do you owe to my lord?' He said, 'A hundred batos of oil.' He said to him, 'Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.'
Business life » Debts » Not to be repudiated
Then she came and told the man of God. He said, "Go, sell the oil, and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the rest."
Business life » Debts » Obligation to pay
Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
Business life » Business Cares Result in » A restless life
"Surely every man walks like a shadow. Surely they busy themselves in vain. He heaps up, and doesn't know who shall gather.
Business life » Fidelity » Of daniel
Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault, because he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
Business life » Duties of » Desire to please
Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting;
Business life » Employers » Fraudulent withholding of wages
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.
physical Work » Business life » Industry » Examples of
and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers.
She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn't eat the bread of idleness.
The man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor; and Solomon saw the young man that he was industrious, and he put him in charge of all the labor of the house of Joseph.
This was my situation: in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from my eyes.
So she gleaned in the field until evening; and she beat out that which she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley.
We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.
So we worked in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning until the stars appeared.
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