Thematic Bible: Business life
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Business life » Integrity » Examples of
Moses was very angry, so he told the LORD, "Please don't accept their offering. I haven't taken even one donkey from them nor have I hurt even one of them."
Furthermore, they required no accounting from the men into whose hand they had paid the money to do the work, because the workers acted in good faith.
They said, "You haven't cheated us or oppressed us, and you haven't taken anything from anyone's hand."
But the soldier replied to Joab, "I wouldn't have touched the king's son even if you dropped 1,000 pieces of silver right into my hands, because we heard the king command you, Abishai, and Ittai, "Watch how you treat the young man Absalom!'
But the man of God replied to the king, "Even if you were to offer me half of your house, I wouldn't go with you, and I'm sure not going to eat even a piece of bread or drink water in this place,
But Elisha replied, "As the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will not receive anything from you." Though Naaman urged him to take it, Elisha declined.
But you won't need to force them to be accountable for money already paid to them, since they're faithful."
Nevertheless, the former governors before me placed a heavy burden on the people. They received food and wine, plus a tax of 40 shekels of silver. Even their young men took advantage of the people, but I never did so because I feared God.
Make room for us in your hearts! We have not treated anyone unjustly, harmed anyone, or cheated anyone.
Business life » Dishonesty » Condemned
The LORD hates false scales, but he delights in accurate weights.
"Now as for the merchant, deceitful balances remain in his hand, and he loves to defraud.
Will I tolerate those who maintain deceptive standards and who use deceitful weights in their business?
As a partridge gathers together eggs that it didn't lay, so is a person who amasses wealth unjustly. In the middle of his life it will leave him, and in the end he will prove to be a fool."
"This is bad, bad," says whoever is buying but then he brags as he walks away after the sale.
"Don't have different weights in your bag one heavy and one light.
False weights and measures the LORD surely detests both of them.
A fortune gained by deceit is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.
"How terrible for him who builds his house without righteousness, and its upper rooms without justice, who makes his neighbor work for nothing, and does not pay him his wage.
Business life » Fidelity » Industry
Whoever harvests during summer acts wisely, but the son who sleeps during harvest is disgraceful.
The LORD God took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden in order to have him work it and guard it.
Whoever tills his soil will have a lot to eat, but anyone who pursues fantasies lacks sense.
Never be lazy in showing such devotion. Be on fire with the Spirit. Serve the Lord.
Go to the ant, you lazy man! Observe its ways and become wise.
Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but whoever works diligently increases his prosperity.
Do not love sleep or you'll become poor, keep your eyes open and you'll have plenty of food.
Business life » Dishonesty » Unjust gain
As a partridge gathers together eggs that it didn't lay, so is a person who amasses wealth unjustly. In the middle of his life it will leave him, and in the end he will prove to be a fool."
A fortune gained by deceit is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.
"How terrible for him who builds his house without righteousness, and its upper rooms without justice, who makes his neighbor work for nothing, and does not pay him his wage.
A little gain with righteousness is better than great income without justice.
Whoever oppresses the poor to enrich himself and whoever gives gifts to the wealthy will yield only loss.
Whoever gains wealth by charging exorbitant interest collects it for someone who is kind to the poor.
"Watch out! I'm vehemently angry about the unjust gains that you've earned, and about the blood that has been shed among you.
Look! The wages that you kept back from the workers who harvested your fields are shouting out against you, and the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of the Heavenly Armies.
Business life » Fidelity » Honesty, encouraged
The LORD hates false scales, but he delights in accurate weights.
"You are not to act unjustly in deciding a case or when measuring weight and quantity. You are to maintain just balances and reliable standards for weights, dry volumes, and liquid volumes. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
You must have honest weights and measuring devices, so you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is about to give you,
Do not pay anyone back evil for evil, but focus your thoughts on what is right in the sight of all people.
Do not owe anyone anything except to love one another. For the one who loves another has fulfilled the Law.
We intend to do what is right, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of people.
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is fair, whatever is pure, whatever is acceptable, whatever is commendable, if there is anything of excellence and if there is anything praiseworthy keep thinking about these things.
Business life » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
The LORD hates false scales, but he delights in accurate weights.
Will I tolerate those who maintain deceptive standards and who use deceitful weights in their business?
You are to maintain just balances and reliable standards for weights, dry volumes, and liquid volumes. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; he made all the weights in the bag.
"Don't have different weights in your bag one heavy and one light.
False weights and measures the LORD surely detests both of them.
"You're to use an honest scale, an honest dry measure, and an honest liquid measure!
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Trading
"After he was appointed king, the prince came back. He ordered the servants to whom he had given the money to be called so he could find out what they had earned by investing.
not including revenue from traders, merchants, and from all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the land.
He plucked off the top of its shoot, brought it to a land of merchants, and set it down in a city full of traders.
"This is bad, bad," says whoever is buying but then he brags as he walks away after the sale.
But bring your youngest brother back to me so I can be sure that you're honest men, and not spies. Then I'll return your brother to you, and you'll be allowed to trade anywhere in the land.'"
"Tarshish was your business partner because of your phenomenal wealth. They traded silver, iron, tin, and lead for your merchandise.
Business life » Dishonesty » Extortion
to deprive the needy of justice and to rob the poor of my people of their rights, so that widows may become their spoil and so that they may plunder orphans!
They take bribes among you to shed blood. You've taken usury and exacted interest. You've gained control over your neighbor through extortion. And you've forgotten me," declares the Lord GOD.
"Therefore, since you trample the poor continuously, taxing his grain, building houses of stone in which you won't live and planting fine vineyards from which you won't drink
"But when that servant went away, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him, seized him by the throat, and said, "Pay what you owe!'
"How terrible it will be for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but on the inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
not at all meaning the people of this world who are immoral, greedy, robbers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world.
Business life » Dishonesty » Examples of
"Aren't you the reigning king of Israel," his wife Jezebel replied. "Get up, have a meal, and get ready to be happy. I'll go get you the vineyard that Naboth the Jezreelite owns."
But then Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well of water that Abimelech's servants had seized.
But the herdsmen who lived in Gerar quarreled with Isaac's herdsmen. "The water is ours," they said. As a result, Isaac named the well Esek, for they had fiercely disputed with him about it.
I've lived in your house these 20 years serving fourteen years for your two daughters and another six years for your flocks. During all that time you changed my wages ten times.
Israel has sinned. They broke my covenant that I commanded them by taking some of the things that had been turned over to destruction. They have stolen, have been deceitful, and have stored what they stole among their own belongings.
He told his mother, "Do you remember those 1,100 silver coins that were stolen from you and about which you uttered a curse when I could hear it? Well, I have the silver. I took it." So she replied, "May my son be blessed by the LORD."
the five men who had gone to scout out the land arrived, entered Micah's home and confiscated the carved image, the ephod, the household idols, and the cast image. Meanwhile, the priest stood outside by the entrance to the gate with the 600 men armed with military weapons.
Business life » Debts » Suretyship, (indorsement), the dangers of
My son, if you guarantee a loan for your neighbor, if you have agreed to a deal with a stranger, trapped by your own words, and caught by your own words,
The righteousness of the innocent creates a level path, but the wicked fall by their wickedness.
A man who lacks sense cosigns a loan, becoming a guarantor for his neighbor.
Take the garment of anyone who puts up collateral for a stranger; hold it in pledge if he does it for an unfamiliar woman.
Take the coat of anyone who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if he cosigns for an immoral woman.
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Goods
and drove all his livestock ahead of him, with everything that belonged to him, including the livestock that he had bought and accumulated in Paddan-aram, intending to deliver them to his father Isaac in the land of Canaan.
He recovered all the goods and brought back his nephew Lot, together with his possessions, the women, and the other people.
After this, the Israelis took captive the Midianite women and children and confiscated as spoils of war all their cattle, livestock, and their goods.
So all of their neighbors equipped the travelers with silver, gold, equipment, pack animals, and valuable goods, in addition to voluntary offerings.
They conquered fortified cities and fertile ground, possessing houses filled with all kinds of good things, wells already dug, with vineyards, olive orchards, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate, were satiated, and were well nourished, delighting themselves in your great goodness.
Then someone in the crowd told him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me."
The younger one told his father, "Father, give me my share of the estate.' So the father divided his property between them.
Business life » Employees » Faithful
But if the servant, in fact, says, "I love my master, my wife, and my children, and I won't go out a free man,'
Consider this: as the eyes of a servant focus on what his master provides, and as the eyes of a female servant focus on what her mistress provides, so our eyes focus on the LORD our God, until he has mercy on us.
A prudent servant will rule in place of a disgraceful son and will share in the inheritance among brothers.
Like cold snow during harvest time is a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes his masters.
Whoever nurtures the fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever obeys his master will be honored.
"Who, then, is the faithful and wise servant whom his master has put in charge of his household to give the others their food at the right time?
Business life » Debts » Usury, forbidden
"If you loan money to my people, to the poor among you, don't be like a creditor to them and don't impose interest on them.
So after thinking it over carefully, I accused the officials and nobles openly, "Every one of you is charging your fellow countrymen interest!" So I opened a public investigation against them.
Whoever gains wealth by charging exorbitant interest collects it for someone who is kind to the poor.
You are not to take interest or profit from him. Instead, you are to fear your God and let your relative live with you.
who does not loan his money with interest, and who does not take a bribe against those who are innocent. The one who does these things will stand firm forever. A special Davidic Psalm.
if he doesn't lend with usury or exact interest, but instead refuses to participate in what is unjust, if he administers true justice between people,
Business life » Business virtues » Diligence
If it is encouraging, devote yourself to encouraging others. If it is sharing, share generously. If it is leading, lead enthusiastically. If it is helping, help cheerfully.
But we want each of you to continue to be diligent to the very end, in order to give full assurance to your hope.
Lazy hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands lead to wealth.
The lazy person craves, yet receives nothing, but the desires of the diligent are satisfied.
So then, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election certain, for if you keep on doing this you will never fail.
So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to have the Lord find you at peace and without spot or fault.
Business life » The credit system » Borrowing
Give to the person who asks you for something, and do not turn away from the person who wants to borrow something from you."
The wealthy rule over the poor, and anyone who borrows is a slave to the lender.
The wicked borrow but never pay back; but the righteous are generous and give.
"When a man borrows an animal from his neighbor, and it's injured or dies while its owner was not with it, he is certainly to make restitution.
He told her, "Go out to all of your neighbors in the surrounding streets and borrow lots of pots from them. Don't get just a few empty vessels, either.
It happened that as one of them was felling a beam, his axe head fell into the water. He cried out, "Oh no! Master! The axe was on loan to me!"
Business life » Employers » good examples
Indeed, I've made myself known to him in order that he may encourage his sons and his household that is born after him to keep the way of the LORD, and to do what is right and just, so that the LORD may bring about for Abraham what he has promised."
He was a devout man who feared God, as did everyone in his home. He gave many gifts to the poor among the people and always prayed to God.
If you think it's the wrong thing for you to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves today whom you will serve the gods whom your ancestors served on the other side of the Euphrates River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose territories you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."
There a centurion's servant, whom he valued highly, was sick and about to die.
Jacob announced to his household and to everyone with him, "Throw away the foreign gods that you've kept among you, purify yourselves, and change your clothes.
When David returned to bless his household, Saul's daughter Michal came out to meet him and called out, "How the king of Israel honored himself today by undressing himself right in front of his women staff members, just like any pervert would dare to expose himself!"
Business life » Employers » Good
Indeed, I've made myself known to him in order that he may encourage his sons and his household that is born after him to keep the way of the LORD, and to do what is right and just, so that the LORD may bring about for Abraham what he has promised."
He was a devout man who feared God, as did everyone in his home. He gave many gifts to the poor among the people and always prayed to God.
If you think it's the wrong thing for you to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves today whom you will serve the gods whom your ancestors served on the other side of the Euphrates River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose territories you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."
There a centurion's servant, whom he valued highly, was sick and about to die.
Jacob announced to his household and to everyone with him, "Throw away the foreign gods that you've kept among you, purify yourselves, and change your clothes.
When David returned to bless his household, Saul's daughter Michal came out to meet him and called out, "How the king of Israel honored himself today by undressing himself right in front of his women staff members, just like any pervert would dare to expose himself!"
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Merchants
not including revenue from traders, merchants, and from all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the land.
After this, while they were seated, eating their food, they looked around and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead with camels carrying spices, balm, and myrrh for sale down in Egypt.
The world's businesses cry and mourn over her, because no one buys their cargo anymore
As a result, the merchants and sellers of all sorts of goods remained outside Jerusalem a couple of times.
Who has planned this against Tyre, that bestower of crowns, whose merchants were princes, whose traders were the most renowned on earth?
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Merchandise
"Aram was one of your customers because you had so much merchandise. They paid by trading turquoise, purple yarn, embroidered goods, Egyptian linen, coral, and rubies.
Then he told those who were selling the doves, "Take these things out of here! Stop making my Father's house a marketplace!"
cargo of gold, silver, gems, pearls, fine linen, purple cloth, silk, scarlet cloth, all kinds of scented wood, all articles made of ivory, all articles made of very costly wood, bronze, iron, marble,
As for the people of the land who bring merchandise or grain to sell on the Sabbath day, we will not buy from them on the Sabbath or on any holy day. We will forego planting crops, and we will cancel debts during every seventh year."
Furthermore, Tyrians were living there who were importing fish and all kinds of merchandise, selling them to the people of Judah on the Sabbath, even in Jerusalem.
Business life » Employers » bad examples
Abram answered Sarai, "Look, your servant is under your control, so do to her as you wish." So Sarai dealt so harshly with Hagar that she ran away from Sarai.
Even so, your father has cheated me. He broke our wage agreement ten times. However, God didn't allow him to harm me.
arrested Joseph, and locked him up in the same prison where the king's prisoners were confined. So Joseph remained there in prison.
David told him, "To whom do you belong and where are you from?"
Business life » Employers » Bad
Abram answered Sarai, "Look, your servant is under your control, so do to her as you wish." So Sarai dealt so harshly with Hagar that she ran away from Sarai.
Even so, your father has cheated me. He broke our wage agreement ten times. However, God didn't allow him to harm me.
arrested Joseph, and locked him up in the same prison where the king's prisoners were confined. So Joseph remained there in prison.
David told him, "To whom do you belong and where are you from?"
Business life » The credit system » Lending encouraged
Give to the person who asks you for something, and do not turn away from the person who wants to borrow something from you."
Instead, be sure to open your hand to him and lend him enough to lessen his need.
It is good for the person who lends generously, conducting his affairs with fairness.
Rather, love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind even to ungrateful and evil people.
Business life » Vices found in, » Breach of trust
"A person sins against the LORD by acting treacherously toward his neighbor regarding something entrusted to his care, regarding security for a loan, robbery, if he has oppressed his neighbor,
Don't stare at me because I'm dark; the sun has tanned me. My mother's sons were angry with me. They made me the caretaker of the vineyards, but I didn't take care of my own vineyard.
"You also took your fine jewelry including my gold and my silver that I had given you. Then you made for yourself male images and had sex with them!
And if you haven't been faithful with what belongs to foreigners, who will give you what is your own?
Business life » Debts » Pledges » Laws concerning
"After all, you've taken collateral from your relatives for no reason; you stripped the naked of their clothing.
If you take your neighbor's coat as collateral, you are to return it to him by sunset,
"Don't take a pair of millstones, especially the upper millstone, as collateral for a loan, because this means taking a man's livelihood.
They drive away the orphan's donkey; they take the ox of the widow as security for a loan;
They lay down beside every altar, on garments pledged as collateral, drinking wine paid for through fines imposed by the temple of their gods.
Business life » Contracts » Examples of
So Abraham took sheep and oxen and presented them to Abimelech, and the two of them made a covenant.
And so the field with its cave was deeded by the Hittites to Abraham as a burial site.
During Israel's earlier history, all things concerning redeeming or changing inheritances were confirmed by a man taking off his sandal and giving it to the other party, thereby creating a public record in Israel. So when the nearer related redeemer told Boaz, "Make the purchase yourself," he then took off his sandal.
"I have read the letter that you sent me. I'll do what you've asked about the cedar and cypress timber. My servants will transport them from Lebanon to the sea, where we'll make them into rafts and float them by sea to the port that you tell me to send them. We'll have them prepared for transport there and then you can carry them from there. You can meet my needs by providing provisions for my household." That's how Hiram came to provide Solomon as much cedar and cypress timber as he needed. read more.
In return, Solomon paid Hiram 20,000 kors of wheat as food for his household, and 20 kors of beaten oil. Solomon provided this amount every year during the construction.
In return, Solomon paid Hiram 20,000 kors of wheat as food for his household, and 20 kors of beaten oil. Solomon provided this amount every year during the construction.
Business life » Dishonesty » Fraud
"You are not to oppress your neighbor or rob him. "The wages of a hired laborer are not to remain in your possession until morning.
You know the commandments: "Never murder.' "Never commit adultery.' "Never steal.' "Never give false testimony.' "Never cheat.' "Honor your father and mother.'"
Instead, you yourselves practice doing wrong and cheating others, and brothers at that!
Business life » The credit system » Creditors, general references to
"Don't take a pair of millstones, especially the upper millstone, as collateral for a loan, because this means taking a man's livelihood.
They drive away the orphan's donkey; they take the ox of the widow as security for a loan;
Now there happened to be a certain woman who had been the wife of a member of the Guild of Prophets. She cried out to Elisha, "My husband who served you has died, and you know that your servant feared the LORD. But a creditor has come to take away my children into indentured servitude!"
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Barter
So I bought her back for myself for fifteen pieces of silver and one and a half omers of barley.
So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and Joseph traded food in exchange for horses, various flocks and herds, and donkeys. He fed them with food in exchange for their livestock during that year.
That's how Hiram came to provide Solomon as much cedar and cypress timber as he needed.
Business life » Employers » Duties of » Prompt payment of wages
"You are not to oppress your neighbor or rob him. "The wages of a hired laborer are not to remain in your possession until morning.
Pay his wages that same day before the sun sets, because he is poor and his livelihood depends on it. Otherwise, he may cry out to the LORD against you, and you will incur guilt."
Business life » Employers » Delaying payment
"You are not to oppress your neighbor or rob him. "The wages of a hired laborer are not to remain in your possession until morning.
Pay his wages that same day before the sun sets, because he is poor and his livelihood depends on it. Otherwise, he may cry out to the LORD against you, and you will incur guilt."
Business life » Business Cares Result in » Business engagements take precedence with worldly men
So he sent other servants after saying, "Tell those who have been invited, "Look! I've prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened calves have been slaughtered. Everything is ready. Come to the wedding!"' But they paid no attention to this and went away, one to his farm, another to his business.
Jesus told him, "A man gave a large banquet and invited many people. When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who were invited, "Come! Everything is now ready.' Every single one of them began asking to be excused. The first told him, "I bought a field, and I need to go out and inspect it. Please excuse me.' read more.
Another said, "I bought five pairs of oxen, and I'm on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.' Still another said, "I recently got married, so I can't come.'
Another said, "I bought five pairs of oxen, and I'm on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.' Still another said, "I recently got married, so I can't come.'
Business life » Business Cares Result in » Presumption
But God told him, "You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you. Now who will get the things you've accumulated?'
Then he told them a parable. He said, "The land of a certain rich man produced good crops. So he began to think to himself, "What should I do, since I have no place to store my crops?' Then he said, "This is what I'll do. I'll tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and I'll store all my grain and goods in them.
Business life » Employers » Failing to pay a living wage
"I'll come near to you for judgment. I'll be a witness, quick to speak against sorcerers, against adulterers, against those who swear falsely, against those who defraud the laborer of his wage, against those who defraud the widow and the orphan, against those who deprive the alien of justice, and against those who don't fear me," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.
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Even some soldiers were asking him, "And what should we do?" He told them, "Never extort money from anyone by threats or blackmail, and be satisfied with your pay."
Business life » Fidelity » The workmen under hilkiah
They, in turn, paid the carpenters and builders to purchase quarried stone and timber for binders and beams for the buildings that previous kings of Judah had let deteriorate. The workmen did their duties faithfully with these foremen supervising them: Jahath and Obadiah, descendants of Levi who were Merari's sons, Zechariah and Meshullam, descendants of Kohath, and various descendants of Levi, who were skilled musicians.
Business life » Business Cares Result in » Disappointment
Business life » Business Cares Result in » Sleeplessness
Sweet is the sleep of a working man, whether he eats a little or a lot, but the excess wealth of the rich will not allow him to rest.
Business life » Fidelity » Required of stewards
Now it is required of servant managers that each one should prove to be trustworthy.
Business life » Business Cares Result in » Neglect of duty
As the king was passing by, he cried out to the king and told him, "Your servant went out into the middle of the battle, and a soldier turned aside, brought a prisoner to me, and told me, "Guard this man. If he turns up missing for any reason at all, you'll pay for it with your life or be fined one talent of silver.' While your servant was busy here and there, the prisoner escaped." The king told him, "By your actions you've earned the proper judgment!"
Business life » Debts » Insolvency acknowledged
When he had begun to settle the accounts, a person who owed him 10,000 talents was brought to him. Because he couldn't pay, his master ordered him, his wife, his children, and everything that he owned to be sold so that payment could be made.
Business life » Duties of » Faithfulness
Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only while being watched in order to please them, but with a sincere heart, fearing the Lord.
Business life » Employers » Exacting service with wages
"How terrible for him who builds his house without righteousness, and its upper rooms without justice, who makes his neighbor work for nothing, and does not pay him his wage.
Business life » Employers » Just dealing
Masters, treat your slaves justly and fairly, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
Business life » Contracts » Binding force of
Brothers, let me use an example from everyday life. Once an agreement has been ratified, no one can cancel it or add conditions to it.
Business life » Fidelity » Nehemiah's treasurers
I appointed over the storerooms: Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah from the descendants of Levi; and next to them Zaccur's son Hanan, the grandson of Mattaniah, because they had been considered faithful. Their duties were to distribute to their associates.
Business life » Duties of » Respect for masters
All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their own masters as deserving of the highest respect, so that the name of God and our teaching may not be discredited.
Business life » Duties of » Obedience
Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear, trembling, and sincerity, as when you obey the Messiah.
Business life » Employers » Refraining from threats
Masters, treat your slaves the same way. Do not threaten them, for you know that both of you have the same Master in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.
Business life » Fidelity » The workmen under jehoiada
Furthermore, they required no accounting from the men into whose hand they had paid the money to do the work, because the workers acted in good faith.
Business life » Duties of » Patience in hard places
You household servants must submit yourselves to your masters out of respect, not only to those who are kind and fair, but also to those who are unjust.
Business life » Employers » Consideration for employees
"If I've refused to help my male and female servants when they complain against me, what will I do when God stands up to act? When he asks the questions, how will I answer him?
Business life » Fidelity » Of joseph
Everything that he owned, he entrusted into Joseph's care. He never concerned himself about anything, except for the food he ate.
Business life » Debts » Secured by mortgages
Others were saying, "We're having to mortgage our fields, our vineyards, and our homes so we can buy grain during this famine."
Business life » Fidelity » of moses
Moses was faithful in all God's household as a servant who was to testify to what would be said later,
Business life » Debts » Fraudulent settlement of
"So he called for each of his master's debtors. He asked the first, "How much do you owe my master?' The man replied, "A hundred jars of olive oil.' The manager told him, "Get your bill. Sit down quickly and write "50."'
Business life » Debts » Not to be repudiated
But he replied, "There isn't even one pot left." Then the oil stopped flowing. After this, she went and told the man of God what had happened. So he said, "Go sell the oil, pay your debt, and you and your children will be able to live on the proceeds."
Business life » Debts » Obligation to pay
Do not owe anyone anything except to love one another. For the one who loves another has fulfilled the Law.
Business life » Business Cares Result in » A restless life
In fact, people walk around as shadows. Surely, they busy themselves for nothing, heaping up possessions but not knowing who will get them.
Business life » Fidelity » Of daniel
Because of this, the administrators and regional authorities tried to bring allegations of dereliction of duty in government affairs against Daniel, but they were unable to find any charges of corruption. Daniel was trustworthy, and no evidence of negligence or corruption could be found against him.
Business life » Duties of » Desire to please
Slaves are to submit to their masters in everything, aiming to please them and not argue with them
Business life » Employers » Fraudulent withholding of wages
Look! The wages that you kept back from the workers who harvested your fields are shouting out against you, and the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of the Heavenly Armies.
physical Work » Business life » Industry » Examples of
and because they had the same trade he stayed with them. They worked together because they were tentmakers by trade.
She looks discretely to the affairs of her household, and she is never lazy.
Jeroboam was a valiant soldier, and because Solomon observed that the young man was able to get things done, he set him in charge over all of the conscripted labor from the household of Joseph.
As it was, I was attacked by drought during the day and by cold at night. I never got any decent rest.
So Ruth gathered grain out in the field until dusk, and then threshed what she had gathered about a week's supply of barley.
We wear ourselves out from working with our own hands. When insulted, we bless. When persecuted, we endure.
So we worked hard, half of us holding spears from dawn to dusk.
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