Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.
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General references
Bible References
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Exodus 20:15 Do not steal.
Leviticus 19:11
“You must not steal. You must not act deceptively or lie to one another.
Deuteronomy 24:7
“If a man is discovered kidnapping one of his Israelite brothers, whether he treats him as a slave or sells him, the kidnapper must die. You must purge the evil from you.
Deuteronomy 25:13
“You must not have two different weights in your bag, one heavy and one light.
Proverbs 11:1 Dishonest scales are detestable to the Lord,
but an accurate weight is His delight.
but an accurate weight is His delight.
Proverbs 16:11 Honest balances and scales are the Lord’s;
all the weights in the bag are His concern.
all the weights in the bag
Proverbs 20:14 “It’s worthless, it’s worthless!” the buyer says,
but after he is on his way, he gloats.
but after he is on his way, he gloats.
Proverbs 28:24 The one who robs his father or mother
and says, “That’s no sin,”
is a companion to a man who destroys.
and says, “That’s no sin,”
is a companion to a man who destroys.
Isaiah 5:7 For the vineyard of the Lord of Hosts
is the house of Israel,
and the men of Judah,
the plant He delighted in.
He looked for justice
but saw injustice,
for righteousness,
but heard cries of wretchedness.
is the house of Israel,
and the men
the plant He delighted in.
He looked for justice
but saw injustice,
for righteousness,
but heard cries of wretchedness.
Isaiah 59:4 No one makes claims justly;
no one pleads honestly.
They trust in empty and worthless words;
they conceive trouble and give birth to iniquity.
no one pleads honestly.
They trust in empty and worthless words;
they conceive trouble and give birth to iniquity.
Jeremiah 9:4 Everyone has to be on guard against his friend.
Don’t trust any brother,
for every brother will certainly deceive,
and every friend spread slander.
Don’t trust any brother,
for every brother will certainly deceive,
and every friend spread slander.
Ezekiel 22:13
“Now look, I clap My hands together against the dishonest profit you have made and against the blood shed among you.
Ezekiel 45:9
“This is what the Lord God says: You have gone too far, princes of Israel! Put away violence and oppression and do what is just and right. Put an end to your evictions of My people.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.
Amos 8:5 asking, “When will the New Moon be over
so we may sell grain,
and the Sabbath,
so we may market wheat?
We can reduce the measure
while increasing the price
and cheat with dishonest scales.
so we may sell grain,
and the Sabbath,
so we may market wheat?
We can reduce the measure
while increasing the price
and cheat with dishonest scales.
Zephaniah 3:5 The righteous Lord is in her;
He does no wrong.
He applies His justice morning by morning;
He does not fail at dawn,
yet the one who does wrong knows no shame.
He does no wrong.
He applies His justice morning by morning;
He does not fail at dawn,
yet the one who does wrong knows no shame.
Malachi 3:5
“I will come to you in judgment, and I will be ready to witness against sorcerers and adulterers; against those who swear falsely; against those who oppress the widow and the fatherless, and cheat the wage earner; and against those who deny justice to the foreigner. They do not fear Me,” says the Lord of Hosts.
Mark 10:19 You know the commandments:
Do not murder;
do not commit adultery;
do not steal;
do not bear false witness;
do not defraud;
honor your father and mother.”
1 Corinthians 6:7
Therefore, to have legal disputes against one another is already a moral failure for you. Why not rather put up with injustice? Why not rather be cheated?
Ephesians 4:28
The thief must no longer steal. Instead, he must do honest work with his own hands, so that he has something to share with anyone in need.
James 5:4
Look! The pay that you withheld from the workers who reaped your fields cries out, and the outcry of the harvesters has reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.
In any matter
Deuteronomy 32:35 Vengeance belongs to Me; I will repay.
In time their foot will slip,
for their day of disaster is near,
and their doom is coming quickly.”
In time their foot will slip,
for their day of disaster is near,
and their doom is coming quickly.”
Job 31:13 If I have dismissed the case of my male or female servants
when they made a complaint against me,
when they made a complaint against me,
Psalm 94:1
Lord, God of vengeance—
God of vengeance, appear.
God of vengeance, appear.
Psalm 140:12 I know that the Lord upholds
the just cause of the poor,
justice for the needy.
the just cause of the poor,
justice for the needy.
Proverbs 22:22 Don’t rob a poor man because he is poor,
and don’t crush the oppressed at the gate,
and don’t crush the oppressed
Ecclesiastes 5:8
If you see oppression of the poor and perversion of justice and righteousness in the province, don’t be astonished at the situation, because one official protects another official, and higher officials protect them.
Isaiah 1:23 Your rulers are rebels,
friends of thieves.
They all love graft
and chase after bribes.
They do not defend the rights of the fatherless,
and the widow’s case never comes before them.
friends of thieves.
They all love graft
and chase after bribes.
They do not defend the rights of the fatherless,
and the widow’s case never comes before them.
Romans 1:18
For God’s wrath is revealed from heaven against all godlessness and unrighteousness of people who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth,
Romans 12:19
Friends, do not avenge yourselves; instead, leave room for His wrath. For it is written: Vengeance belongs to Me; I will repay, says the Lord.
Ephesians 5:6
Let no one deceive you with empty arguments, for God’s wrath is coming on the disobedient because of these things.
2 Thessalonians 1:8
taking vengeance with flaming fire on those who don’t know God and on those who don’t obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
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Luke 12:5 But I will show you the One to fear: Fear Him who has authority to throw people into hell after death. Yes, I say to you, this is the One to fear!
Galatians 5:21
envy, drunkenness, carousing, and anything similar. I tell you about these things in advance—as I told you before—that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Ephesians 4:17
Therefore, I say this and testify in the Lord: You should no longer walk as the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their thoughts.
General references
Genesis 27:35
But he replied, “Your brother came deceitfully and took your blessing.”
Exodus 20:15 Do not steal.
1 Corinthians 6:8
Instead, you act unjustly and cheat—and you do this to believers!