Thematic Bible: Business life


Thematic Bible


Numbers 16:15
Then Moses became very angry and said to the Lord, “Do not regard their offering! I have not taken a single donkey from them, nor have I done harm to any of them.” Verse ConceptsIntegrityFraudAnger, HumanAnger, Justified ExamplesLoss Of DonkeysNamed People Angry With OthersRespectHurthurting

2 Kings 12:15
Moreover, they did not require an accounting from the men into whose hand they gave the money to pay to those who did the work, for they dealt faithfully. Verse ConceptsFraudFidelityServants, GoodTrustworthinessBusiness EthicsMoney Managementaccounting

1 Samuel 12:4
They said, “You have not defrauded us or oppressed us or taken anything from any man’s hand.” Verse ConceptsFraud

2 Samuel 18:12
The man said to Joab, “Even if I should receive a thousand pieces of silver in my hand, I would not put out my hand against the king’s son; for in our hearing the king charged you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, ‘Protect for me the young man Absalom!’ Verse ConceptsFraudCoinageThe King's Orders

1 Kings 13:8
But the man of God said to the king, “If you were to give me half your house I would not go with you, nor would I eat bread or drink water in this place. Verse ConceptsFraudSteadfastness, Examples OfHalf Of Possessions

2 Kings 5:16
But he said, “As the Lord lives, before whom I stand, I will take nothing.” And he urged him to take it, but he refused. Verse ConceptsFraudNot GivingNot Receiving

2 Kings 22:7
Only no accounting shall be made with them for the money delivered into their hands, for they deal faithfully.” Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, In Human RelationshipsCollectionsMastersServants, GoodTrustworthinessFinancesMoney Blessingsactingaccounting

Nehemiah 5:15
But the former governors who were before me laid burdens on the people and took from them bread and wine besides forty shekels of silver; even their servants domineered the people. But I did not do so because of the fear of God. Verse ConceptsCoinageAttitudes Of ReverenceGovernorsGodly Fear, Examples OfHeavy BurdensIndividuals Fearing GodTax To Be Paid

2 Corinthians 7:2
Make room for us in your hearts; we wronged no one, we corrupted no one, we took advantage of no one. Verse ConceptsIntegrityCoveting, prohibition ofDefraudingCheatingNo Room

Proverbs 11:1
A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
But a just weight is His delight.
 Verse ConceptsGod, Joy OfAbominationsBalance In LifeBalances, Dishonest UseFalsehoodDelight, God ExpressingDeception, Forbidden By GodBuying and sellingGod, Will OfHonestyInjustice, Hated By GodInjustice, Examples OfGod, Justice OfMoney, Stewardship OfBalances, For BusinessTradeTrustworthinessWeights And Measures, LawsBusiness EthicsFinanceAbominations, To GodDishonesty CondemnedCheatingJust WeightsWeighingAccuracyGod Hating ThingsSocial dutiesDishonestybalanceweightcheatersmeasurement

Hosea 12:7
A merchant, in whose hands are false balances,
He loves to oppress.
 Verse ConceptsDishonesty, Kinds OfInjustice, Examples OfMarketsMerchantsOccupationsStealingTradeTrustworthinessWork, And The FallDishonesty CondemnedCheatingCommerceOppressorsbalancecheaters

Micah 6:11
“Can I justify wicked scales
And a bag of deceptive weights?
 Verse ConceptsDeception, Forbidden By GodDeceit, Practice OfMarketsTrustworthinessCharacter Of WickedDishonesty CondemnedJust WeightsAcquittalDeviousnessDishonestybalanceAcquitting The Guilty

Jeremiah 17:11
“As a partridge that hatches eggs which it has not laid,
So is he who makes a fortune, but unjustly;
In the midst of his days it will forsake him,
And in the end he will be a fool.”
 Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfManipulationInjustice, Examples OfMaterialism, As An Aspect Of SinMoney, Stewardship OfProfitsRich, TheRiches, Ungodly Use OfBusiness EthicsBirds, Figurative UseUnjust GainDishonesty CondemnedAnimal ReproductionPartridgesFoolish PeopleMisrepresentationGetting RichFools

Proverbs 20:14
“Bad, bad,” says the buyer,
But when he goes his way, then he boasts.
 Verse ConceptsDishonesty, Kinds OfBuying and sellingNegotiationDishonesty CondemnedWorthLosing FriendsValuecheaterssales

Deuteronomy 25:13
“You shall not have in your bag differing weights, a large and a small. Verse ConceptsBagsDeception, Forbidden By GodWork, And The FallBusiness EthicsDishonesty CondemnedJust Weightsbalanceweight

Proverbs 20:10
Differing weights and differing measures,
Both of them are abominable to the Lord.
 Verse ConceptsAbominationsBalances, For BusinessDeception, Forbidden By GodBuying and sellingMoney, Stewardship OfBalances, Dishonest UseTradeWeights And Measures, LawsDishonesty CondemnedJust WeightsAccuracyAbominations, To Godweight

Proverbs 21:6
The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death.
 Verse ConceptsDeceit, Practice OfDeceit Leading to JudgmentManipulationProverbsRiches, Ungodly Use OfTongueTreasureBusiness EthicsUnjust GainDishonesty Condemnedcheaters

Jeremiah 22:13
“Woe to him who builds his house without righteousness
And his upper rooms without justice,
Who uses his neighbor’s services without pay
And does not give him his wages,
 Verse ConceptsDishonesty, Kinds OfInjustice, Nature And Source OfLeaders, PoliticalMastersRiches, Dangers OfServants, Working Conditions OfWagesUnjust GainDishonesty CondemnedEmployersPresumptuous PlansWoe To The WickedInjustice

Proverbs 10:5
He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely,
But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.
 Verse ConceptsIndustryBinding cornHarvestLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfSummerShameSleep, PhysicalSowing And ReapingThriftWisdom, Human NatureBusiness EthicsThe Love Of SleepAutumnGathering FoodShame Of Bad ConductThe Work Of The WiseWorking Hard And Not Being Lazy

Genesis 2:15
Then the Lord God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it. Verse ConceptsBusynessHumanities Responsibility To CreationGarden Of Eden, TheEmploymentLaborCareCare, HumanLeisure, And PastimesNatureProperty, LandStewardshipWork, As Ordained By GodWork, Divine And HumanFarmersTilling The SoilIndustryCaring For AnimalsPhysical LabourMen WorkingAdam and eveGardensAgricultureServiceFarmingTaking Care Of Your BodyTaking Care Of The Earth

Proverbs 12:11
He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,
But he who pursues worthless things lacks sense.
 Verse ConceptsDiligence, Rewards OfLack Of DiscernmentSluggardsTilling The SoilBusiness EthicsIndustryLaborProsperityCultivationEvil AssociationsUseless Endeavour

Romans 12:11
not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; Verse ConceptsEnthusiasmeagernessdiscipleship, nature ofServing JesusDevotion To GodGod, Zeal OfService To GodSpirit, Emotional Aspects OfZealIndustryLaborLazinessZeal, ReligiousFervourSlothfulnessThe Love Of SleepServing ChristBusinessServiceBeing Devoted to GodDiligent PrayerServingStaying PositivePassionServing GodWorking For GodStaying Strong During Hard TimesDoing Your BestLosing FriendsFeeling LostPrayer During Hard TimesPersistenceWorking Hard And Not Being LazyenergypatientsencouragingAffections Should Not Grow Coldimprovementsloth

Proverbs 6:6
Go to the ant, O sluggard,
Observe her ways and be wise,
 Verse ConceptsBusynessLearning MethodsInsectsMeditationThoughtWisdom, Human NatureWork, As Ordained By GodLazinessBeing a ModelIndustryAcquiring WisdomWork EthicEthicsWorking Hard And Not Being LazySaving Moneybugssloth

Proverbs 13:11
Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles,
But the one who gathers by labor increases it.
 Verse ConceptsBad CounselBeing In DebtIncreaseLossMoney, Stewardship OfGraduallyRiches, Nature OfRiches, Ungodly Use OfTrustworthinessBusiness EthicsIndustryMoneyFrugalityLotteriesBettingPhysical LabourGamblingRichesDishonestyFinancesA Fool And His Money Shall PartWealth And ProsperityMoney BlessingsSaving Money

Proverbs 20:13
Do not love sleep, or you will become poor;
Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with food.
 Verse ConceptsIdleness, Consequences OfPoverty, Causes OfSleep, PhysicalSluggardsWork, And RestRising LateIdleness Leads ToPovertyIndustryThe Love Of SleepSloth, Leads ToAvoiding PovertyThe poorBreadGrowingFeeding The Poorrelaxationlovers

Proverbs 31:13
She looks for wool and flax
And works with her hands in delight.
 Verse ConceptsFlaxeagernessWoolIndustryDoing One's Work

Jeremiah 17:11
“As a partridge that hatches eggs which it has not laid,
So is he who makes a fortune, but unjustly;
In the midst of his days it will forsake him,
And in the end he will be a fool.”
 Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfManipulationInjustice, Examples OfMaterialism, As An Aspect Of SinMoney, Stewardship OfProfitsRich, TheRiches, Ungodly Use OfBusiness EthicsBirds, Figurative UseUnjust GainDishonesty CondemnedAnimal ReproductionPartridgesFoolish PeopleMisrepresentationGetting RichFools

Proverbs 21:6
The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death.
 Verse ConceptsDeceit, Practice OfDeceit Leading to JudgmentManipulationProverbsRiches, Ungodly Use OfTongueTreasureBusiness EthicsUnjust GainDishonesty Condemnedcheaters

Jeremiah 22:13
“Woe to him who builds his house without righteousness
And his upper rooms without justice,
Who uses his neighbor’s services without pay
And does not give him his wages,
 Verse ConceptsDishonesty, Kinds OfInjustice, Nature And Source OfLeaders, PoliticalMastersRiches, Dangers OfServants, Working Conditions OfWagesUnjust GainDishonesty CondemnedEmployersPresumptuous PlansWoe To The WickedInjustice

Proverbs 16:8
Better is a little with righteousness
Than great income with injustice.
 Verse ConceptsMoney, Stewardship OfPoverty, SpiritualProfitsBusiness EthicsUnjust GainLittle FoodTreasure In HeavenInjustice

Proverbs 22:16
He who oppresses the poor to make more for himself
Or who gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.
 Verse ConceptsAffluenceCovetingBad LeadershipSocial JusticeInjustice, Nature And Source OfMoney, Stewardship OfPoverty, Causes OfRich, TheRiches, Dangers OfRiches, Ungodly Use OfUnjust GainNot Helping The PoorRight Use Of WealthEconomicsHelping The PoorAbuseoppressioncheaters

Proverbs 28:8
He who increases his wealth by interest and usury
Gathers it for him who is gracious to the poor.
 Verse ConceptsCreditorsGreed, Condemnation OfInterestKindnessMoney, Stewardship OfUnjust GainBlessings For Those Who Help The PoorChargeSaving Moneyinvestingpity

Ezekiel 22:13
“Behold, then, I smite My hand at your dishonest gain which you have acquired and at the bloodshed which is among you. Verse ConceptsExtortionUnjust GainCommerceBeating OneselfKilling Many People

James 5:4
Behold, the pay of the laborers who mowed your fields, and which has been withheld by you, cries out against you; and the outcry of those who did the harvesting has reached the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth. Verse ConceptsFraudCheatingDishonesty, Kinds OfHearingHiringMastersMoney, Stewardship OfMoney, Uses OfOppression, Nature OfPoverty, Causes OfPrayer, Answers ToRiches, Dangers OfServants, Working Conditions OfSuffering, HardshipSuffering, Of The InnocentWagesOppression, Examples OfEmployersRiches, Can Lead ToUnjust GainMowingReapersMen DeceivingGod As A WarriorOutcryCauses of failure in

Proverbs 11:1
A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
But a just weight is His delight.
 Verse ConceptsGod, Joy OfAbominationsBalance In LifeBalances, Dishonest UseFalsehoodDelight, God ExpressingDeception, Forbidden By GodBuying and sellingGod, Will OfHonestyInjustice, Hated By GodInjustice, Examples OfGod, Justice OfMoney, Stewardship OfBalances, For BusinessTradeTrustworthinessWeights And Measures, LawsBusiness EthicsFinanceAbominations, To GodDishonesty CondemnedCheatingJust WeightsWeighingAccuracyGod Hating ThingsSocial dutiesDishonestybalanceweightcheatersmeasurement

Leviticus 19:35-36
'You shall do no wrong in judgment, in measurement of weight, or capacity. 'You shall have just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin; I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from the land of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 25:15
You shall have a full and just weight; you shall have a full and just measure, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the Lord your God gives you. Verse ConceptsJust WeightsAccuracyHow To Live Longweightmeasurement

Romans 12:17
Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all men. Verse ConceptsBullyingRevenge, And RetaliationSpiteDuties To EnemiesBeing Seen By ManNot AvengingRepaying Evil For EvilTurning The Other Cheek

Romans 13:8
Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. Verse ConceptsBankruptcyAccountancyCreditorsCommitment, to God's peopleBeing In DebtLove, Nature OfMinistry, In The ChurchFinanceRepaying DebtFulfilling The LawLove Your Neighbour!Scriptures FulfilledDebtLoving One Anotherloverscredibilityoverworking

2 Corinthians 8:21
for we have regard for what is honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men. Verse ConceptsEyes, Used Of GodMen PleasersSeeking HonourDoing The Right Thingprovidingcriticismacting

Philippians 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. Verse ConceptsBattlesBad ThoughtsBad ParentsAwesome Godethics, personalBeing A MotherBeing An EncouragerInnocence, Teaching OnJustice, In Believers' LivesMeditationMorality, And CreationSeductionTemperIntegrityVirtueControlling Your ThoughtsCourtingThinkingThoughtfulnessSeeking Things AboveLast WordsThinking ArightThingsBeauty Of ThingsPure ThingsCleanlinessMoviesAntidepressantsFocusPositive ThinkingThoughtsInner BeautyExcellencepositivityGood Qualities

Proverbs 11:1
A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
But a just weight is His delight.
 Verse ConceptsGod, Joy OfAbominationsBalance In LifeBalances, Dishonest UseFalsehoodDelight, God ExpressingDeception, Forbidden By GodBuying and sellingGod, Will OfHonestyInjustice, Hated By GodInjustice, Examples OfGod, Justice OfMoney, Stewardship OfBalances, For BusinessTradeTrustworthinessWeights And Measures, LawsBusiness EthicsFinanceAbominations, To GodDishonesty CondemnedCheatingJust WeightsWeighingAccuracyGod Hating ThingsSocial dutiesDishonestybalanceweightcheatersmeasurement

Micah 6:11
“Can I justify wicked scales
And a bag of deceptive weights?
 Verse ConceptsDeception, Forbidden By GodDeceit, Practice OfMarketsTrustworthinessCharacter Of WickedDishonesty CondemnedJust WeightsAcquittalDeviousnessDishonestybalanceAcquitting The Guilty

Leviticus 19:36
You shall have just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin; I am the Lord your God, who brought you out from the land of Egypt. Verse ConceptsBalances, For BusinessTrustworthinessBusiness EthicsJust WeightsWeighingThe Lord Is GodGod Bringing Israel Out Of EgyptRight Measuresbalanceweight

Proverbs 16:11
A just balance and scales belong to the Lord;
All the weights of the bag are His concern.
 Verse ConceptsBalances, Dishonest UseBagsBalances, For BusinessBuying and sellingTradeWeights And Measures, LawsBeing FairFinancial AdviceJust WeightsAccuracyRight MeasuresDecision Makingbalancefairnessweightcheaters

Deuteronomy 25:13
“You shall not have in your bag differing weights, a large and a small. Verse ConceptsBagsDeception, Forbidden By GodWork, And The FallBusiness EthicsDishonesty CondemnedJust Weightsbalanceweight

Proverbs 20:10
Differing weights and differing measures,
Both of them are abominable to the Lord.
 Verse ConceptsAbominationsBalances, For BusinessDeception, Forbidden By GodBuying and sellingMoney, Stewardship OfBalances, Dishonest UseTradeWeights And Measures, LawsDishonesty CondemnedJust WeightsAccuracyAbominations, To Godweight

Ezekiel 45:10
“You shall have just balances, a just ephah and a just bath. Verse ConceptsBalances, For BusinessHonestyBalances, Dishonest UseMerchandiseJust WeightsRight Measuresbalance

Luke 19:15
When he returned, after receiving the kingdom, he ordered that these slaves, to whom he had given the money, be called to him so that he might know what business they had done. Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TalentsOthers Summoninginvesting

1 Kings 10:15
besides that from the traders and the wares of the merchants and all the kings of the Arabs and the governors of the country. Verse ConceptsMoney, Uses Of

Ezekiel 17:4
He plucked off the topmost of its young twigs and brought it to a land of merchants; he set it in a city of traders. Verse ConceptsMerchantsTrade

Proverbs 20:14
“Bad, bad,” says the buyer,
But when he goes his way, then he boasts.
 Verse ConceptsDishonesty, Kinds OfBuying and sellingNegotiationDishonesty CondemnedWorthLosing FriendsValuecheaterssales

Genesis 34:10
Thus you shall live with us, and the land shall be open before you; live and trade in it and acquire property in it.” Verse ConceptsTradeLiving In The LandProperty

Genesis 42:34
But bring your youngest brother to me that I may know that you are not spies, but honest men. I will give your brother to you, and you may trade in the land.’” Verse ConceptsTradeThe Youngest ChildSpyingReinstating People

Ezekiel 27:12
“Tarshish was your customer because of the abundance of all kinds of wealth; with silver, iron, tin and lead they paid for your wares. Verse ConceptsLeadIronMineralsSilverTinCommerce

Isaiah 10:2
So as to deprive the needy of justice
And rob the poor of My people of their rights,
So that widows may be their spoil
And that they may plunder the orphans.
 Verse ConceptsFraudThe NeedyPlunderingHuntingOppression, Nature OfPoverty, Attitudes TowardsPoor, Oppression OfExtortionNo JusticeNot Helping WidowsHelping The Pooroppression

Ezekiel 22:12
In you they have taken bribes to shed blood; you have taken interest and profits, and you have injured your neighbors for gain by oppression, and you have forgotten Me,” declares the Lord God. Verse ConceptsFraudCreditCovenant breakersExcessGreed, Condemnation OfInjustice, Nature And Source OfInterestMoney, Stewardship OfBusiness EthicsCovetousness, Results InExtortionSheddingKilling The InnocentOppressors

Amos 5:11
Therefore because you impose heavy rent on the poor
And exact a tribute of grain from them,
Though you have built houses of well-hewn stone,
Yet you will not live in them;
You have planted pleasant vineyards, yet you will not drink their wine.
 Verse ConceptsBuildingFraudCovenant breakersManipulationExploitationsInjustice, Nature And Source OfMoney, Stewardship OfOppression, God's Attitude ToPoverty, Causes OfStonesUnkindnessVineyardPlanting VineyardsBusiness EthicsPoor, Oppression OfPoor, The Wicked Response ToCultivationExtortionTaking AdvantageBuilding HousesNot Drinking WineNot Helping The PoorPaying For Goodstaxes

Matthew 18:28
But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and he seized him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe.’ Verse ConceptsFraudUnmercifulnessExtortion, Examples OfDenariusExtortionGraspingSettling AccountsDebtServant Leadership

Matthew 23:25
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of robbery and self-indulgence. Verse ConceptsGluttonyCups, Figurative UseCovetingExtortionExtortion, Examples Ofevil, origins ofGreed, Condemnation OfPeace, Human Search ForRiches, Dangers OfRitualSelf IndulgenceSelfishnessExternalsThe Inward BeingClean ObjectsHypocritesGreedHypocrisy

Luke 3:13
And he said to them, “Collect no more than what you have been ordered to.” Verse ConceptsMoney, Stewardship OfTaxExtortionBeing Contenttaxes

1 Corinthians 5:10
I did not at all mean with the immoral people of this world, or with the covetous and swindlers, or with idolaters, for then you would have to go out of the world. Verse ConceptsGreed, Condemnation OfExtortionNature Of IdolatryGreedSexual ImmoralitySexual Puritycheaters

1 Kings 21:7
Jezebel his wife said to him, “Do you now reign over Israel? Arise, eat bread, and let your heart be joyful; I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.” Verse ConceptsDishonesty, Examples OfTemptressesEating Drinking And RejoicingExercisejezebel

Genesis 21:25
But Abraham complained to Abimelech because of the well of water which the servants of Abimelech had seized. Verse ConceptsServants, BadWellsDishonesty, Examples Of

Genesis 26:20
the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with the herdsmen of Isaac, saying, “The water is ours!” So he named the well Esek, because they contended with him. Verse ConceptsServants, BadDishonesty, Examples OfPeople Possessing Other ThingsPeople Naming ThingsStock Keeping

Genesis 31:41
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 changed my wages ten times. Verse ConceptsdowryCovetousness, Example OfDishonesty, Examples OfThe Number FourteenTen TimesSix YearsTen To Fourteen Years20 To 30 YearsChangeServing Individuals

Joshua 7:11
Israel has sinned, and they have also transgressed My covenant which I commanded them. And they have even taken some of the things under the ban and have both stolen and deceived. Moreover, they have also put them among their own things. Verse ConceptsRiches, Dangers OfStealingDishonesty, Examples OfBreaking The CovenantIndividuals Who LiedUnder The Ban

Judges 17:2
He said to his mother, “The eleven hundred pieces of silver which were taken from you, about which you uttered a curse in my hearing, behold, the silver is with me; I took it.” And his mother said, “Blessed be my son by the Lord.” Verse ConceptsDishonesty, Examples OfUnder The BanMay God Bless!Money Blessingsmums

Judges 18:17
Now the five men who went to spy out the land went up and entered there, and took the graven image and the ephod and household idols and the molten image, while the priest stood by the entrance of the gate with the six hundred men armed with weapons of war. Verse ConceptsDishonesty, Examples OfFive PeopleSix To Seven HundredStanding In The GatewaySix Hundred And Above

Proverbs 6:1-2
My son, if you have become surety for your neighbor, Have given a pledge for a stranger, If you have been snared with the words of your mouth, Have been caught with the words of your mouth,

Proverbs 11:5
The righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way,
But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
 Verse ConceptsGod's WaysThe Insecurity Of The WickedDistinctives Of Righteousnesswickedness

Proverbs 17:18
A man lacking in sense pledges
And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.
 Verse ConceptsCreditBorrowing, SuretyBeing In DebtPledgesSecurityShaking HandsDebt

Proverbs 20:16
Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger;
And for foreigners, hold him in pledge.
 Verse ConceptsBorrowing, SuretyPledges

Proverbs 22:26
Do not be among those who give pledges,
Among those who become guarantors for debts.
 Verse ConceptsCreditBeing In DebtShaking HandsDebtResponsibility

Proverbs 27:13
Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger;
And for an adulterous woman hold him in pledge.
 Verse ConceptsCreditBorrowing, SuretyPledges

Genesis 31:18
and he drove away all his livestock and all his property which he had gathered, his acquired livestock which he had gathered in Paddan-aram, to go to the land of Canaan to his father Isaac. Verse ConceptsDriving

Genesis 14:16
He brought back all the goods, and also brought back his relative Lot with his possessions, and also the women, and the people. Verse ConceptsRestoring ThingsTaking Other People

Numbers 31:9
The sons of Israel captured the women of Midian and their little ones; and all their cattle and all their flocks and all their goods they plundered. Verse ConceptsSlavery, In OtSpoils Of WarDealing With Young People

Ezra 1:6
All those about them encouraged them with articles of silver, with gold, with goods, with cattle and with valuables, aside from all that was given as a freewill offering. Verse ConceptsGiving To The Poor

Nehemiah 9:25
“They captured fortified cities and a fertile land.
They took possession of houses full of every good thing,
Hewn cisterns, vineyards, olive groves,
Fruit trees in abundance.
So they ate, were filled and grew fat,
And reveled in Your great goodness.
 Verse ConceptsFortificationsAbundance, MaterialDelighting, Right Kinds OfOlivesVineyardWellsTaking PossessionCapturing Cities

Luke 12:13
Someone in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.” Verse ConceptsCovetousnessInheritanceSiblingsFamily ProblemsResolving Conflict

Luke 15:12
The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the estate that falls to me.’ So he divided his wealth between them. Verse ConceptsPropertyDadsdivision

Exodus 21:5
But if the slave plainly says, ‘I love my master, my wife and my children; I will not go out as a free man,’ Verse ConceptsEmployeesPeople Freeing SlavesWivesslaveryservanthood

Psalm 123:2
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 the Lord our God,
Until He is gracious to us.
 Verse ConceptsLordship, Human And DivineMaidsMind, Of GodStatusWaiting On GodEmployeesServants Of PeoplePaying Attention To Godservanthoodmovementmistress

Proverbs 17:2
A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully,
And will share in the inheritance among brothers.
 Verse ConceptsServanthood, In SocietyEmployeesServants Of PeopleAuthority Delegated To People

Proverbs 25:13
Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest
Is a faithful messenger to those who send him,
For he refreshes the soul of his masters.
 Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, In Human RelationshipsHarvestMessengerServants, GoodTrustworthinessCold, Literal UseEmployeesSummerSnowCold WeatherPeople RefreshedWeather In The Last Dayscrusades

Proverbs 27:18
He who tends the fig tree will eat its fruit,
And he who cares for his master will be honored.
 Verse ConceptsServants, GoodStewardshipOrchardsEmployeesThe Honourable Will Be Honoured

Matthew 24:45
“Who then is the faithful and sensible slave whom his master put in charge of his household to give them their food at the proper time? Verse ConceptsServants Of The LordWisdom, Human ImportanceEmployeesEntrustingWho Is The One?People Providing Foodmath

Exodus 22:25
“If you lend money to My people, to the poor among you, you are not to act as a creditor to him; you shall not charge him interest. Verse ConceptsCreditCreditorsInterestLendingMoney, Stewardship OfMoney, Uses OfCapitalismBankslent

Nehemiah 5:7
I consulted with myself and contended with the nobles and the rulers and said to them, “You are exacting usury, each from his brother!” Therefore, I held a great assembly against them. Verse ConceptsMind, The HumanCovetousness, Example Of

Proverbs 28:8
He who increases his wealth by interest and usury
Gathers it for him who is gracious to the poor.
 Verse ConceptsCreditorsGreed, Condemnation OfInterestKindnessMoney, Stewardship OfUnjust GainBlessings For Those Who Help The PoorChargeSaving Moneyinvestingpity

Leviticus 25:36
Do not take usurious interest from him, but revere your God, that your countryman may live with you. Verse ConceptsReverence, And Social BehaviourFear God!lent

Psalm 15:5
He does not put out his money at interest,
Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent.
He who does these things will never be shaken. Verse ConceptsCreditAcceptance Of BribesInterestLendingMoney, Stewardship OfImmovable SaintsNot MovedAvoiding BribesBriberyMoney Blessingslent

Ezekiel 18:8
if he does not lend money on interest or take increase, if he keeps his hand from iniquity and executes true justice between man and man, Verse ConceptsExcessGreed, Believers' Response ToInterestLending

Romans 12:8
or he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness. Verse ConceptsAbility, To GiveChurch Authority, Of EldarsExhortation, Objects OfeagernessdiligenceDiligence, Examples OfBusiness, AttitudesAlms, Good DeedsFinancePoliticsPoor, Duty ToGenerosity, Used TowardsMagistratesCheerfulnessSingleness Of HeartExhort OthersGiving To The PoorThe Need For MercyGiving Money To The ChurchLeadersExamples of LeadershipSimplicityEncouragementEncouraging OthersMotivationHelping Others In NeedLeadership Qualitiesencouraginguplifting

Hebrews 6:11
And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence so as to realize the full assurance of hope until the end, Verse ConceptsAssuranceAssurance, By Faith In ChristeagernessAssurance in the life of faithHope, As ConfidencediligenceStanding FirmTo The EndSteadfast In Hope

Proverbs 10:4
Poor is he who works with a negligent hand,
But the hand of the diligent makes rich.
 Verse ConceptsComplacencyDiligence, Rewards OfdiligenceDiligence, Results OfIdle HandsIdlenessDiligence And Laziness ContrastedPoverty, Causes OfBeing OrganizedServants, GoodSluggardsWork, And RedemptionBusiness EthicsEmployeesIndustryLaborLazinessIdleness Leads ToSloth, Leads ToAvoiding PovertyCauses of failure inSuccess And Hard WorkWorking Hard And Not Being Lazyhardworksloth

Proverbs 13:4
The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,
But the soul of the diligent is made fat.
 Verse ConceptsdissatisfactiondiligenceIdlenessDiligence And Laziness ContrastedSluggardsWork, And The FallBusiness EthicsLazinessDiligence, Rewards OfIdleness Leads ToCapitalismSloth, Leads ToShortagesThe Righteous ProsperWorking Hard And Not Being Lazynegativitysloth

2 Peter 1:10
Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble; Verse ConceptsConfirmationeagernessDiligence, Rewards OfDiligence, Objects OfdiligenceDiligence, Results OfGod's Call, ResultsApplying The BibleNot StumblingChosen DisciplesConsider Your Call To SalvationGod's CallCallingSiblingsHard Work And PerseveranceeffortvocationpracticeexperiencepeterChristians Being Called Brothers

2 Peter 3:14
Therefore, beloved, since you look for these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, spotless and blameless, Verse ConceptsAmbition, positive aspects ofFaultsethics, and graceBlamelessness, In Christian LivingInnocence, Teaching OnRestored In Jesus ChristPerfection, HumanPurity, Moral And SpiritualSanctification, Means And ResultsBusiness EthicsdiligencePeople Made PerfectSeek PeacePurityDoing Your BestThe Second ComingWorking Hard And Not Being Lazyeffort

Matthew 5:42
Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you. Verse ConceptsBeing In DebtGenerosity, HumanBeggarsAlms, Good DeedsLendingGiving, Advice OnGenerosity, Used TowardsBenevolenceAlmsgivingAltruismCharityCreditorsAsking For MoneyBorrowingGiving Money To The ChurchPropertyGiving Without Expecting ReturnHelping Those In NeedGiving Backlent

Proverbs 22:7
The rich rules over the poor,
And the borrower becomes the lender’s slave.
 Verse ConceptsBankruptcyAvoiding SinBeing In DebtLendingOppression, Nature OfRich, TheMoneyBanksPoor, Oppression OfCreditorsFinancial AdviceDebtorsRepaying DebtAsking For MoneyMaking SlavesBorrowingThe Rich Lording ItUnsuitable RuleEconomicsAbusive RelationshipsThe poorslaveryFinancesDebtA Fool And His Money Shall PartServant Leadership

Psalm 37:21
The wicked borrows and does not pay back,
But the righteous is gracious and gives.
 Verse ConceptsBankruptcyBad CounselFraudCovenant breakersRepaying DebtBeing In DebtDishonesty, Kinds OfAttitudes, to other peopleRighteous, TheCharacter Of WickedAsking For MoneyBorrowingGiving To The PoorDebt

Exodus 22:14
“If a man borrows anything from his neighbor, and it is injured or dies while its owner is not with it, he shall make full restitution. Verse ConceptsBeing In DebtLendingRepaying DebtDuties To NeighboursBorrowingLosing Someone

2 Kings 4:3
Then he said, “Go, borrow vessels at large for yourself from all your neighbors, even empty vessels; do not get a few. Verse ConceptsBorrowing, Examples OfDebtpotdrums

2 Kings 6:5
But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water; and he cried out and said, “Alas, my master! For it was borrowed.” Verse ConceptsAxesLendingLossThings Falling

Genesis 18:19
For I have chosen him, so that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring upon Abraham what He has spoken about him.” Verse ConceptsBad ParentsAdmonition, Of ParentsFathers, Examples OfFamily, Worship InBeing A Teacherelection, to salvationEducation, At HomeFamilies, Examples Ofdiscipline, in the familyHeads Of The FamilyGod, Purpose OfGuidance, From Godly PeopleGod's WaysMastersOrthodoxy, In OtRighteousness, Of BelieversWay, TheAbraham, The Friend Of GodEmployers, Good ExamplesWalking In The Ways Of GodGod Knowing His PeopleWalking In God's WayMen's OrdersTraining ChildrenGood Childrentraining

Acts 10:2
a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, and gave many alms to the Jewish people and prayed to God continually. Verse ConceptsFamily, Worship InExploitationsFamilies, Examples OfAttitudes, to other peoplePoverty, Attitudes TowardsReverence, And ObedienceCharacter Of SaintsGodly Fear, Examples OfBenevolenceEmployers, Good ExamplesGiving To The PoorIndividuals Fearing Godpiety

Joshua 24:15
If it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” Verse ConceptsFreedom, Of The WillAge, Glories OfFamily, Worship InChoicesdoubt, results ofFamilies, Examples OfGood Decision Making ExamplesIntentionsHeads Of The FamilyChoosingFaithful, Choose To RemainZeal, ReligiousLife's PurposeEmployers, Good ExamplesChoosing God's WayBehold Me!Encouraged To Serve Foreign godsServing One's Own GodsBeyond The EuphratesServingServing God

Luke 7:2
And a centurion’s slave, who was highly regarded by him, was sick and about to die. Verse ConceptsdiseasesMastersEmployers, Good ExamplesNearness Of DeathDeath Looms NearPrecious

Genesis 35:2
So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, “Put away the foreign gods which are among you, and purify yourselves and change your garments; Verse ConceptsFamilies, Examples OfHeads Of The FamilyClean, Spiritual UseReformationIdolsEmployers, Good ExamplesForeign ThingsChanging ClothesClean ClothesPutting Away Other GodsChanging YourselfHinduism

2 Samuel 6:20
But when David returned to bless his household, Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David and said, “How the king of Israel distinguished himself today! He uncovered himself today in the eyes of his servants’ maids as one of the foolish ones shamelessly uncovers himself!” Verse ConceptsFamilies, Examples OfBenedictionsIronySarcasmEmployers, Good ExamplesNudityPeople Stripping OffPeople Who Blessed Others

Genesis 18:19
For I have chosen him, so that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring upon Abraham what He has spoken about him.” Verse ConceptsBad ParentsAdmonition, Of ParentsFathers, Examples OfFamily, Worship InBeing A Teacherelection, to salvationEducation, At HomeFamilies, Examples Ofdiscipline, in the familyHeads Of The FamilyGod, Purpose OfGuidance, From Godly PeopleGod's WaysMastersOrthodoxy, In OtRighteousness, Of BelieversWay, TheAbraham, The Friend Of GodEmployers, Good ExamplesWalking In The Ways Of GodGod Knowing His PeopleWalking In God's WayMen's OrdersTraining ChildrenGood Childrentraining

Acts 10:2
a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, and gave many alms to the Jewish people and prayed to God continually. Verse ConceptsFamily, Worship InExploitationsFamilies, Examples OfAttitudes, to other peoplePoverty, Attitudes TowardsReverence, And ObedienceCharacter Of SaintsGodly Fear, Examples OfBenevolenceEmployers, Good ExamplesGiving To The PoorIndividuals Fearing Godpiety

Joshua 24:15
If it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” Verse ConceptsFreedom, Of The WillAge, Glories OfFamily, Worship InChoicesdoubt, results ofFamilies, Examples OfGood Decision Making ExamplesIntentionsHeads Of The FamilyChoosingFaithful, Choose To RemainZeal, ReligiousLife's PurposeEmployers, Good ExamplesChoosing God's WayBehold Me!Encouraged To Serve Foreign godsServing One's Own GodsBeyond The EuphratesServingServing God

Luke 7:2
And a centurion’s slave, who was highly regarded by him, was sick and about to die. Verse ConceptsdiseasesMastersEmployers, Good ExamplesNearness Of DeathDeath Looms NearPrecious

Genesis 35:2
So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, “Put away the foreign gods which are among you, and purify yourselves and change your garments; Verse ConceptsFamilies, Examples OfHeads Of The FamilyClean, Spiritual UseReformationIdolsEmployers, Good ExamplesForeign ThingsChanging ClothesClean ClothesPutting Away Other GodsChanging YourselfHinduism

2 Samuel 6:20
But when David returned to bless his household, Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David and said, “How the king of Israel distinguished himself today! He uncovered himself today in the eyes of his servants’ maids as one of the foolish ones shamelessly uncovers himself!” Verse ConceptsFamilies, Examples OfBenedictionsIronySarcasmEmployers, Good ExamplesNudityPeople Stripping OffPeople Who Blessed Others

1 Kings 10:15
besides that from the traders and the wares of the merchants and all the kings of the Arabs and the governors of the country. Verse ConceptsMoney, Uses Of

Genesis 37:25
Then they sat down to eat a meal. And as they raised their eyes and looked, behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing aromatic gum and balm and myrrh, on their way to bring them down to Egypt. Verse ConceptsBalmsCaravansHerbs And SpicesMoney, Uses OfMyrrhPerfumeTradeTravelCamelsCommercePeople EatingSitting In Fellowship

Revelation 18:11
“And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, because no one buys their cargoes any more— Verse ConceptsBabylonMerchandise

Nehemiah 13:20
Once or twice the traders and merchants of every kind of merchandise spent the night outside Jerusalem.

Isaiah 23:8
Who has planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns,
Whose merchants were princes, whose traders were the honored of the earth?
 Verse ConceptsTradeCommerceGod's Plans

Ezekiel 27:16
Aram was your customer because of the abundance of your goods; they paid for your wares with emeralds, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral and rubies. Verse ConceptsCoralembroideryEmeraldsGemsJewelsLinenMineralsPrecious StonesCommercePurple Cloth

John 2:16
and to those who were selling the doves He said, “Take these things away; stop making My Father’s house a place of business.” Verse ConceptsMerchandiseRelationship Of Father And SonBusinessthievessalesmarketing

Revelation 18:12
cargoes of gold and silver and precious stones and pearls and fine linen and purple and silk and scarlet, and every kind of citron wood and every article of ivory and every article made from very costly wood and bronze and iron and marble, Verse ConceptsBabylonCrimsonIvoryLinenPearlsPrecious StonesWantonnessCommerceRed MaterialPurple ClothAmassing SilverAmassing BronzeStone ItemsJewelleryGold TransferredSteel

Nehemiah 10:31
As for the peoples of the land who bring wares or any grain on the sabbath day to sell, we will not buy from them on the sabbath or a holy day; and we will forego the crops the seventh year and the exaction of every debt. Verse Conceptsethics, personalBuying and sellingCreditRespect, For EnvironmentSabbatical YearSabbath, In OtTradeYearsDebtorsCancellation Of DeptCancelling DebtsSabbath ObservedDebt

Nehemiah 13:16
Also men of Tyre were living there who imported fish and all kinds of merchandise, and sold them to the sons of Judah on the sabbath, even in Jerusalem. Verse ConceptsSabbath Violated

Genesis 16:6
But Abram said to Sarai, “Behold, your maid is in your power; do to her what is good in your sight.” So Sarai treated her harshly, and she fled from her presence. Verse ConceptsAbuse Of Authority, Examples OfMastersOppression, Nature OfSuffering, Causes OfEmployers, Bad ExamplesGiven Into One's HandsLeaving People Alonemistress

Genesis 31:7
Yet your father has cheated me and changed my wages ten times; however, God did not allow him to hurt me. Verse ConceptsExamples Of DeceitMastersServants, Working Conditions OfServants, GoodMasters Duties Towards ServantsEmployers, Bad ExamplesTen TimesChangeGod Forbiddingcheaters

Genesis 39:20
So Joseph’s master took him and put him into the jail, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined; and he was there in the jail. Verse ConceptsImprisonmentsEmployers, Bad ExamplesPrisonsjail

Exodus 1:13
The Egyptians compelled the sons of Israel to labor rigorously; Verse ConceptsEmployers, Bad Examples

1 Samuel 30:13
David said to him, “To whom do you belong? And where are you from?” And he said, “I am a young man of Egypt, a servant of an Amalekite; and my master left me behind when I fell sick three days ago. Verse ConceptsAbandonmentEmployers, Bad ExamplesSick IndividualsWhere From?

Genesis 16:6
But Abram said to Sarai, “Behold, your maid is in your power; do to her what is good in your sight.” So Sarai treated her harshly, and she fled from her presence. Verse ConceptsAbuse Of Authority, Examples OfMastersOppression, Nature OfSuffering, Causes OfEmployers, Bad ExamplesGiven Into One's HandsLeaving People Alonemistress

Genesis 31:7
Yet your father has cheated me and changed my wages ten times; however, God did not allow him to hurt me. Verse ConceptsExamples Of DeceitMastersServants, Working Conditions OfServants, GoodMasters Duties Towards ServantsEmployers, Bad ExamplesTen TimesChangeGod Forbiddingcheaters

Genesis 39:20
So Joseph’s master took him and put him into the jail, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined; and he was there in the jail. Verse ConceptsImprisonmentsEmployers, Bad ExamplesPrisonsjail

Exodus 1:13
The Egyptians compelled the sons of Israel to labor rigorously; Verse ConceptsEmployers, Bad Examples

1 Samuel 30:13
David said to him, “To whom do you belong? And where are you from?” And he said, “I am a young man of Egypt, a servant of an Amalekite; and my master left me behind when I fell sick three days ago. Verse ConceptsAbandonmentEmployers, Bad ExamplesSick IndividualsWhere From?

Matthew 5:42
Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you. Verse ConceptsBeing In DebtGenerosity, HumanBeggarsAlms, Good DeedsLendingGiving, Advice OnGenerosity, Used TowardsBenevolenceAlmsgivingAltruismCharityCreditorsAsking For MoneyBorrowingGiving Money To The ChurchPropertyGiving Without Expecting ReturnHelping Those In NeedGiving Backlent

Deuteronomy 15:8
but you shall freely open your hand to him, and shall generously lend him sufficient for his need in whatever he lacks. Verse ConceptsNeedCreditorsInterestSaints, Care For The PoorAlmsgivingAltruismCharity

Psalm 37:26
All day long he is gracious and lends,
And his descendants are a blessing.
 Verse ConceptsCharacter Of SaintsBlessing Through God's People

Psalm 112:5
It is well with the man who is gracious and lends;
He will maintain his cause in judgment.
 Verse ConceptsGenerosity, HumanBeing In DebtDiscretionGrace, In Human RelationshipsInterestLendingJusticeConfidentialityA Good Manfairness

Luke 6:35
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil men. Verse ConceptsCoolActs of Kindnessevil, believers' responses toGood WorksInterestKindnessGod Shows Loving KindnessCourtesyCharacter Of WickedNames And Titles For The ChristianSons Of GodSpiritual AdoptionBelievers As Sons Of GodDo Good!Love Your Neighbour!Loving Your EnemiesReward For WorksTurning The Other CheekEnemiesGood ChildrenRewardGiving Without Expecting Returnexpectations

Leviticus 6:2
“When a person sins and acts unfaithfully against the Lord, and deceives his companion in regard to a deposit or a security entrusted to him, or through robbery, or if he has extorted from his companion, Verse ConceptsFraudCovenant breakersServants, BadUnfaithfulness, To GodAvoiding Deceitcheaters

Song of Songs 1:6
“Do not stare at me because I am swarthy,
For the sun has burned me.
My mother’s sons were angry with me;
They made me caretaker of the vineyards,
But I have not taken care of my own vineyard.
 Verse ConceptsAfrican AmericansScorchingLooking Intently At PeopleBlack PeopleUnnamed People Angry With OthersSunMothers And SonsColorSunshine

Ezekiel 16:17
You also took your beautiful jewels made of My gold and of My silver, which I had given you, and made for yourself male images that you might play the harlot with them. Verse ConceptsFraudCovenant breakersGoldTreasureJewelleryBeauty Of Thingsjewelry

Luke 16:12
And if you have not been faithful in the use of that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own? Verse ConceptsFraudPossessingServants, BadFaithfulnessPropertyTreating OthersTrusting OthersMoney Managementpossessions

Job 22:6
“For you have taken pledges of your brothers without cause,
And stripped men naked.
 Verse ConceptsCreditBorrowing, SuretyGuaranteeFalse AccusationsPeople Stripping Peoplelent

Exodus 22:26
If you ever take your neighbor’s cloak as a pledge, you are to return it to him before the sun sets, Verse ConceptsThe SunDressSunsetsLaws About Pledges

Deuteronomy 24:6
“No one shall take a handmill or an upper millstone in pledge, for he would be taking a life in pledge. Verse ConceptsCreditBorrowing, SuretyGuaranteeMillstonesCreditorsLaws About Pledges

Job 24:3
“They drive away the donkeys of the orphans;
They take the widow’s ox for a pledge.
 Verse ConceptsOxenCreditAbhorGuaranteeOppression, Nature OfOrphansWidowsCreditorsOwning LivestockNot Helping Widows

Amos 2:8
“On garments taken as pledges they stretch out beside every altar,
And in the house of their God they drink the wine of those who have been fined.
 Verse ConceptsCreditGuaranteeDrinking WineAccused Of DrunkennessFine As PenaltyInterlopers In The Temple

Genesis 21:27
Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made a covenant. Verse ConceptsCovenant RelationshipsAgreements, LegalCovenant breakersAliancesSheepOwning LivestockContractsPeople Giving Other ThingsPossessing Sheep

Genesis 23:20
So the field and the cave that is in it, were deeded over to Abraham for a burial site by the sons of Heth. Verse ConceptsContractsCaves For BuryingPeople Possessing Other ThingsThe Cave Of MachpelahCaves Used As Graves

Ruth 4:7-8
Now this was the custom in former times in Israel concerning the redemption and the exchange of land to confirm any matter: a man removed his sandal and gave it to another; and this was the manner of attestation in Israel. So the closest relative said to Boaz, "Buy it for yourself." And he removed his sandal.

1 Kings 5:8-11
So Hiram sent word to Solomon, saying, "I have heard the message which you have sent me; I will do what you desire concerning the cedar and cypress timber. "My servants will bring them down from Lebanon to the sea; and I will make them into rafts to go by sea to the place where you direct me, and I will have them broken up there, and you shall carry them away Then you shall accomplish my desire by giving food to my household." So Hiram gave Solomon as much as he desired of the cedar and cypress timber. read more.
Solomon then gave Hiram 20,000 kors of wheat as food for his household, and twenty kors of beaten oil; thus Solomon would give Hiram year by year.

Leviticus 19:13
‘You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. The wages of a hired man are not to remain with you all night until morning. Verse ConceptsFraudethics, personalEmploymentdelay, humanHiringMastersMoney, Stewardship OfOppression, Nature OfRiches, Dangers OfServants, Working Conditions OfWagesEmployersMasters Duties Towards ServantsDuties To NeighboursOvernightDo Not Stealcheaters

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.’” Verse ConceptsFraudFathers, Responsibilities OfAdultery, DefinedDefraudingMoney, Stewardship OfMothers, Responsibilities OfMurderStealingWitnesses, FalseChildren, Attitude to ParentsHonouring ParentsAvoid AdulteryDo Not MurderDo Not StealFulfilling The LawHonour The HonourablePeople With General KnowledgeRespect For PeopleEighth Commandment

1 Corinthians 6:8
On the contrary, you yourselves wrong and defraud. You do this even to your brethren. Verse ConceptsFraudRobbing PeopleWronging Other PeopleBeing Gaycheaters

Deuteronomy 24:6
“No one shall take a handmill or an upper millstone in pledge, for he would be taking a life in pledge. Verse ConceptsCreditBorrowing, SuretyGuaranteeMillstonesCreditorsLaws About Pledges

Job 24:3
“They drive away the donkeys of the orphans;
They take the widow’s ox for a pledge.
 Verse ConceptsOxenCreditAbhorGuaranteeOppression, Nature OfOrphansWidowsCreditorsOwning LivestockNot Helping Widows

2 Kings 4:1
Now a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord; and the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves.” Verse ConceptsCreditLonelinessPoverty, Causes OfPoverty, Attitudes TowardsRiches, Believers AttitudesSchool Of ProphetsServanthood, In SocietySlavery, In OtSuffering, HardshipOppression, Examples OfCreditorsFear Of God, Examples OfDebtorsWidowsSons Of The ProphetsTwo SonsActual WidowsslaveryGodly WomanDebtSchoolBeing A Woman Of GodLeaving Parents For Spouse

Hosea 3:2
So I bought her for myself for fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and a half of barley. Verse ConceptsCoinageGrainMarketsWeights And Measures, DryBarteringPrice Set On Individuals

Genesis 47:17
So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and Joseph gave them food in exchange for the horses and the flocks and the herds and the donkeys; and he fed them with food in exchange for all their livestock that year. Verse ConceptsGoatsHorsesMarketsOwning LivestockAnimals, Types OfBarteringLoss Of DonkeysAcquiring HorsesPossessing Sheep

1 Kings 5:10
So Hiram gave Solomon as much as he desired of the cedar and cypress timber. Verse Conceptsequipping, physicalTreesBarteringCedar Wood

Leviticus 19:13
‘You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. The wages of a hired man are not to remain with you all night until morning. Verse ConceptsFraudethics, personalEmploymentdelay, humanHiringMastersMoney, Stewardship OfOppression, Nature OfRiches, Dangers OfServants, Working Conditions OfWagesEmployersMasters Duties Towards ServantsDuties To NeighboursOvernightDo Not Stealcheaters

Deuteronomy 24:15
You shall give him his wages on his day before the sun sets, for he is poor and sets his heart on it; so that he will not cry against you to the Lord and it become sin in you. Verse ConceptsEveningMastersBusiness EthicsMasters Duties Towards ServantsEmployersSunsetsDebtMoralityGiving Back

Leviticus 19:13
‘You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. The wages of a hired man are not to remain with you all night until morning. Verse ConceptsFraudethics, personalEmploymentdelay, humanHiringMastersMoney, Stewardship OfOppression, Nature OfRiches, Dangers OfServants, Working Conditions OfWagesEmployersMasters Duties Towards ServantsDuties To NeighboursOvernightDo Not Stealcheaters

Deuteronomy 24:15
You shall give him his wages on his day before the sun sets, for he is poor and sets his heart on it; so that he will not cry against you to the Lord and it become sin in you. Verse ConceptsEveningMastersBusiness EthicsMasters Duties Towards ServantsEmployersSunsetsDebtMoralityGiving Back

Matthew 22:4-5
"Again he sent out other slaves saying, 'Tell those who have been invited, "Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fattened livestock are all butchered and everything is ready; come to the wedding feast."' "But they paid no attention and went their way, one to his own farm, another to his business,

Luke 14:16-20
But He said to him, "A man was giving a big dinner, and he invited many; and at the dinner hour he sent his slave to say to those who had been invited, 'Come; for everything is ready now.' "But they all alike began to make excuses. The first one said to him, 'I have bought a piece of land and I need to go out and look at it; please consider me excused.' read more.
"Another one said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out; please consider me excused.' "Another one said, 'I have married a wife, and for that reason I cannot come.'

Luke 12:20
But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your soul is required of you; and now who will own what you have prepared?’ Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfGod's Ownership Of EverythingHell, As Incentive To ActionPossessingRiches, Ungodly Use OfA Time To DieStrength, HumanDeath Of The WickedThe Immortal SoulImminencePitilessnessRiches, Dangers OfNearness Of DeathGod's Attitude To FoolsGod's NeedsDuring One NightDeath Will Soon HappenPreparing FoodDeathPreparationFoolsBeing Happy And Enjoying Lifetomorrowphotography

Luke 12:16-18
And He told them a parable, saying, "The land of a rich man was very productive. "And he began reasoning to himself, saying, 'What shall I do, since I have no place to store my crops?' "Then he said, 'This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.

Malachi 3:5
“Then I will draw near to you for judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers and against the adulterers and against those who swear falsely, and against those who oppress the wage earner in his wages, the widow and the orphan, and those who turn aside the alien and do not fear Me,” says the Lord of hosts. Verse ConceptsAdultery, Consequences OfGod, Righteousness OfInjustice, Hated By GodMastersMoney, Stewardship OfOppression, Nature OfOrphansPerjuryPoverty, Attitudes TowardsRiches, Dangers OfServants, Working Conditions OfSexual Sin, Nature OfSuffering, Nature OfSuffering, Of The InnocentWagesWidowsAliens, God's AttitudeHirelingsDivinationStrangersEmployersThreateningsOppressing ForeignersSpeedThe Witness Of GodThose OppressedAdulteryNo Fear Of GodNot Helping WidowsSorceryImmigrantswitches

Luke 3:14
Some soldiers were questioning him, saying, “And what about us, what shall we do?” And he said to them, “Do not take money from anyone by force, or accuse anyone falsely, and be content with your wages.” Verse ConceptsAggressionGreed, Believers' Response ToOccupationsSatisfactionServants, BadSoldiersWagesWitnesses, FalseContentmentFalse AccusationsEmployersAvoiding ViolenceFalse WaysDo Not StealOne's DeedsBeing Content

2 Chronicles 34:11-12
They in turn gave it to the carpenters and to the builders to buy quarried stone and timber for couplings and to make beams for the houses which the kings of Judah had let go to ruin. The men did the work faithfully with foremen over them to supervise: Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites of the sons of Merari, Zechariah and Meshullam of the sons of the Kohathites, and the Levites, all who were skillful with musical instruments.

Ecclesiastes 2:20
Therefore I completely despaired of all the fruit of my labor for which I had labored under the sun. Verse ConceptsUnder The SunDespair

Ecclesiastes 5:12
The sleep of the working man is pleasant, whether he eats little or much; but the full stomach of the rich man does not allow him to sleep. Verse ConceptsHard LaborWakefulnessMore Than EnoughHard WorkWorryingSleeping Peacefullyworkinghardworkworries

1 Corinthians 4:2
In this case, moreover, it is required of stewards that one be found trustworthy. Verse ConceptsBad CounselFidelityMoney, Stewardship OfProof, As EvidenceServants, GoodAccountabilityFaithfulnessGod's FaithfulnessservanthoodaccountingGood Qualities

1 Kings 20:39-40
As the king passed by, he cried to the king and 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 for any reason he is missing, then your life shall be for his life, or else you shall pay a talent of silver.' "While your servant was busy here and there, he was gone." And the king of Israel said to him, "So shall your judgment be; you yourself have decided it."

Matthew 18:24-25
"When he had begun to settle them, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him. "But since he did not have the means to repay, his lord commanded him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and repayment to be made.

Colossians 3:22
Slaves, in all things obey those who are your masters on earth, not with external service, as those who merely please men, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. Verse Conceptsethics, personalMen PleasersLordship, Human And DivinePopularityReverence, And Social BehaviourReverence, And ObedienceServants, BadServants, GoodEmployeesPopularity SoughtSingleness Of HeartBeing Seen By ManSlavesObeying PeopleThe Fear Of The Lord

Jeremiah 22:13
“Woe to him who builds his house without righteousness
And his upper rooms without justice,
Who uses his neighbor’s services without pay
And does not give him his wages,
 Verse ConceptsDishonesty, Kinds OfInjustice, Nature And Source OfLeaders, PoliticalMastersRiches, Dangers OfServants, Working Conditions OfWagesUnjust GainDishonesty CondemnedEmployersPresumptuous PlansWoe To The WickedInjustice

Colossians 4:1
Masters, grant to your slaves justice and fairness, knowing that you too have a Master in heaven. Verse Conceptsethics, personalMen PleasersBeing FairMastersReward, HumanServants, Working Conditions OfSlavery, In NtWagesWork, And RedemptionMasters Duties Towards ServantsEmployersSlavesslaveryfairness

Galatians 3:15
Brethren, I speak in terms of human relations: even though it is only a man’s covenant, yet when it has been ratified, no one sets it aside or adds conditions to it. Verse ConceptsCovenant ObligationsTreatyContractsAnnulment

Nehemiah 13:13
In charge of the storehouses I appointed Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites, and in addition to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah; for they were considered reliable, and it was their task to distribute to their kinsmen. Verse ConceptsServants, GoodFidelityTreasuriesStores Of Food

1 Timothy 6:1
All who are under the yoke as slaves are to regard their own masters as worthy of all honor so that the name of God and our doctrine will not be spoken against. Verse Conceptsethics, personalMonotonyYokesEmployeesProfaning God's NameSlavesHonour The HonourableGentleness As A Fruit Of The Spirit

Ephesians 6:5
Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ; Verse Conceptsethics, personalLordship, Human And DivineReverence, And Social BehaviourServants, GoodTremblingEmployeesSingleness Of HeartSlavesWork As To ChristObeying PeopleObedienceslaveryRespectAnxiety And FearServing GodRespecting ParentsObeying GodRespecting Your Bodychristianityobeying

Ephesians 6:9
And masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him. Verse ConceptsequalityBeing FairAbuse Of Authority, Warnings AgainstGod, Justice OfGod, Impartiality OfMastersPrejudiceServants, Working Conditions OfSlavery, In NtThreatsMasters Duties Towards ServantsEmployersChrist And HeavenChrist Is My LordslaveryRespectTreating OthersNever Giving Up

2 Kings 12:15
Moreover, they did not require an accounting from the men into whose hand they gave the money to pay to those who did the work, for they dealt faithfully. Verse ConceptsFraudFidelityServants, GoodTrustworthinessBusiness EthicsMoney Managementaccounting

1 Peter 2:18
Servants, be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are unreasonable. Verse Conceptsethics, personalMonotonyOrder In The HomeServants, GoodSubmissionEmployeesGentle WordsServants Of PeopleslaveryRespectServant LeadershipRespecting Authoritypeterreverence

Job 31:13-14
"If I have despised the claim of my male or female slaves When they filed a complaint against me, What then could I do when God arises? And when He calls me to account, what will I answer Him?

Genesis 39:6
So he left everything he owned in Joseph’s charge; and with him there he did not concern himself with anything except the food which he ate.Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance. Verse ConceptsFidelityServants, GoodTrustworthinessBusiness EthicsBeauty, In MenSeeking FoodAuthority Delegated To PeopleHandsome Men

Nehemiah 5:3
There were others who said, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards and our houses that we might get grain because of the famine.” Verse ConceptsCreditBorrowing, Examples OfBanks

Hebrews 3:5
Now Moses was faithful in all His house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken later; Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, Examples OfBusiness, ExamplesMinistry, Nature OfMoses, Significance OfPredictionsReliabilityServanthood, In Life Of BelieversServants Of The LordFidelityScriptures Bearing Witness To ChristGod's FaithfulnessConfidence And Self Esteemservanthoodtestimony

Luke 16:5-6
"And he summoned each one of his master's debtors, and he began saying to the first, 'How much do you owe my master?' "And he said, 'A hundred measures of oil.' And he said to him, 'Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.'

2 Kings 4:7
Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debt, and you and your sons can live on the rest.” Verse ConceptsTradeDebtMoney ManagementSaving Money

Romans 13:8
Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. Verse ConceptsBankruptcyAccountancyCreditorsCommitment, to God's peopleBeing In DebtLove, Nature OfMinistry, In The ChurchFinanceRepaying DebtFulfilling The LawLove Your Neighbour!Scriptures FulfilledDebtLoving One Anotherloverscredibilityoverworking

Psalm 39:6
“Surely every man walks about as a phantom;
Surely they make an uproar for nothing;
He amasses riches and does not know who will gather them.
 Verse ConceptsBusynessFutilityWealthHuman IgnoranceRest, PhysicalRiches, Ungodly Use OfTreasureCare, WorldlyCovetousness, Nature ofNot Knowing The FutureDrawbacks To Richesgathering

Daniel 6:4
Then the commissioners and satraps began trying to find a ground of accusation against Daniel in regard to government affairs; but they could find no ground of accusation or evidence of corruption, inasmuch as he was faithful, and no negligence or corruption was to be found in him. Verse ConceptsCriticism, amongst believersFaithfulness, Examples OfBusiness, ExamplesHonestyNeglecting DutiesServants, GoodBusiness EthicsMagistratesFaultlessnessFidelityPlottingErrorcorruptionaccusations

Titus 2:9
Urge bondslaves to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, Verse Conceptsethics, personalServants, GoodEmployeesSlavesPleasing MenAvoid QuarrelsBe Subject To People

James 5:4
Behold, the pay of the laborers who mowed your fields, and which has been withheld by you, cries out against you; and the outcry of those who did the harvesting has reached the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth. Verse ConceptsFraudCheatingDishonesty, Kinds OfHearingHiringMastersMoney, Stewardship OfMoney, Uses OfOppression, Nature OfPoverty, Causes OfPrayer, Answers ToRiches, Dangers OfServants, Working Conditions OfSuffering, HardshipSuffering, Of The InnocentWagesOppression, Examples OfEmployersRiches, Can Lead ToUnjust GainMowingReapersMen DeceivingGod As A WarriorOutcryCauses of failure in

Acts 18:3
and because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and they were working, for by trade they were tent-makers. Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofTentsIndustry, Examples OfTentmakingLike Good PeopleStaying Temporarilypartnershipvocation

Proverbs 31:27
She looks well to the ways of her household,
And does not eat the bread of idleness.
 Verse ConceptsBread, Figurative OfEating, Metaphorical UseFamilies, Nature OfIdlenessFrugalityIndustry, Examples OfGodly WomanWomen's RolesA Good Womansloth

1 Kings 11:28
Now the man Jeroboam was a valiant warrior, and when Solomon saw that the young man was industrious, he appointed him over all the forced labor of the house of Joseph. Verse ConceptsdiligenceDiligence, Results OfServants, GoodIndustry, Examples OfPromotionEntrustingForced Labour

Genesis 31:40
Thus I was: by day the heat consumed me and the frost by night, and my sleep fled from my eyes. Verse ConceptsHeatInsomnia, Causes OfRest, PhysicalSleeplessnessWeather, God's Sovereignty OverCold, Literal UseIndustry, Examples OfOvernightHot WeatherCold WeatherDuring The DayWeather Causing Sufferings

Ruth 2:17
So she gleaned in the field until evening. Then she beat out what she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley. Verse ConceptsBarleyEveningWeights And Measures, DryIndustry, Examples OfAction Until EveningEphah [Ten Omers]

1 Corinthians 4:12
and we toil, working with our own hands; when we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure; Verse Conceptsevangelists, ministry ofEndurance, Examples OfdiligenceDiligence, Examples OfPersecution, Attitudes ToSuffering SaintsPersecution, Christian ResponseIndustry, Examples OfDuties To EnemiesPersecution Of The Apostle PaulBeing ReprovedEnduringPeople BlessingThose Who ToiledTurning The Other CheekHard WorkPersecutionBlessing OthersAbusehardworkcurses

Nehemiah 4:21
So we carried on the work with half of them holding spears from dawn until the stars appeared. Verse ConceptsDawnFervourZealousness, Examples OfIndustry, Examples OfFrom Morning Till EveningHalf Of Groups

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