Thematic Bible: Business life
Thematic Bible
Business life » Integrity » Examples of
And Moses waxed very angry and said unto the LORD, "Turn not unto their offerings. I have not taken so much as an ass from them, neither have vexed any of them."
Moreover, they reckoned not with the men, into whose hands they delivered that money to be bestowed on workmen: But they did it even of fidelity.
And they said, "Thou hast done us no wrong, nor oppressed us; neither hast thou taken ought of any man's hand."
And the man answered Joab, "Though I had a thousand sicles of silver told in my hand yet would I not stretch out mine hand against the king's son. For we heard with our ears when the king charged thee, Abishai and Ittai, saying, 'Spare me the lad Absalom.'
But the man of God answered the king, "If thou wouldest give me half thine house, I would not go with thee - neither would I eat meat or drink water in this place.
But he said, "As surely as the LORD liveth before whom I stand, I will receive none." And the other would have constrained him to receive: but he would not do it.
Howbeit, let no reckoning be made with them of the money that is delivered into their hands, but let them do it of their conscience."
For the old captains that were before me, had been chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, and forty sicles of silver: yea and their servants had oppressed the people. But so did not I, and that because of the fear of God.
Understand us: we have hurt no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.
Business life » Dishonesty » Condemned
A false balance is an abomination to the LORD; but a true weight pleaseth him.
But the merchant hath a false weight in his hand, he hath a pleasure to occupy extortion.
Or should I justify the false balances and the bag of deceitful weights,
The deceitful maketh a nest, but bringeth forth no young: He cometh by riches, but not righteously. In the midst of his life must he leave them behind him, and at the last be found a very fool.
"It is naught; It is naught," sayeth he that buyeth anything: but when he cometh to his own house, then he boasteth of his pennyworth.
Thou shalt not have in thy bag two manner weights, a great and a small:
To use two manner of weights, or two manner of measures, both these are abominable unto the LORD.
Whoso hordeth up riches with the deceitfulness of his tongue: he is a fool, and like unto them that seek their own death.
Woe worth him, that buildeth his house with unrighteousness, and his parlors with the good that he hath gotten by violence: which never recompenceth his neighbour's labour, nor payeth him his hire.
Business life » Fidelity » Industry
Whoso gathereth in summer is wise; but he that is sluggish in harvest, bringeth himself to confusion.
And the LORD God took Adam and put him in the garden of Eden, to dress it and to keep it.
He that tilleth his land, shall have plenteousness of bread; but he that followeth idleness, is a very fool.
Let not that business which ye have in hand be tedious to you. Be fervent in the spirit. Apply yourselves to the time.
Go to the Emmet, thou sluggard: consider her ways, and learn to be wise.
Hastily gotten goods are soon spent; but they that be gathered together with the hand, shall increase.
Delight not thou in sleep, lest thou come to poverty; but open thine eyes, and thou shalt have bread enough.
Business life » Dishonesty » Unjust gain
The deceitful maketh a nest, but bringeth forth no young: He cometh by riches, but not righteously. In the midst of his life must he leave them behind him, and at the last be found a very fool.
Whoso hordeth up riches with the deceitfulness of his tongue: he is a fool, and like unto them that seek their own death.
Woe worth him, that buildeth his house with unrighteousness, and his parlors with the good that he hath gotten by violence: which never recompenceth his neighbour's labour, nor payeth him his hire.
Better it is to have a little thing with righteousness, than great rents wrongfully gotten.
Whoso doth a poor man wrong, to increase his own riches, and giveth unto the rich to please him, at the last cometh to poverty himself.
Whoso increaseth his riches by vantage and winning, let him gather them to help the poor withal.
Behold, I have smitten my hands upon thy covetousness, that thou hast used, and upon the blood which hath been shed in thee.
Behold, the hire of the laborers which have reaped down your fields - which hire is of you kept back by fraud - crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped, are entered into the ears of the Lord of Hosts.
Business life » Fidelity » Honesty, encouraged
A false balance is an abomination to the LORD; but a true weight pleaseth him.
"'Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, neither in meteyard, weight or measure. But ye shall have true balances, true weights, a true ephah and a true hin. I am the LORD your God which brought you out of the land of Egypt,
But thou shalt have a perfect and a just measure: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide aforehand things honest in the sight of all men.
Owe nothing to any man: but to love one another. For he that loveth another, fulfilleth the law.
and therefore make provision for honest things, not in the sight of God only, but also in the sight of men.
Furthermore brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things pertain to love, whatsoever things are of honest report, if there be any virtuous thing, if there be any laudable thing, those same have ye in your mind,
Business life » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
A false balance is an abomination to the LORD; but a true weight pleaseth him.
Or should I justify the false balances and the bag of deceitful weights,
But ye shall have true balances, true weights, a true ephah and a true hin. I am the LORD your God which brought you out of the land of Egypt,
A true measure and a true balance are the LORD's; he maketh all weights.
Thou shalt not have in thy bag two manner weights, a great and a small:
To use two manner of weights, or two manner of measures, both these are abominable unto the LORD.
Ye shall have a true weight, and a true Ephah, and a true Bath.
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Trading
And it came to pass, when he was come again and had received his kingdom, he commanded these servants, to be called to him, to whom he gave his money, to know what every man had done.
besides that he had of chapmen and merchants of apothecaries and of all the kings of Arabia and of the lords of the country.
and brake off the top of his twig, and carried it into the land of Canaan, and set it in a city of merchants.
"It is naught; It is naught," sayeth he that buyeth anything: but when he cometh to his own house, then he boasteth of his pennyworth.
and dwell with us, and the land shall be at your pleasure; dwell and do your business, and have your possessions therein."
and bring your youngest brother unto me; And thereby shall I know that ye are no spies, but mean truly: So will I deliver you your brother again, and ye shall occupy in the land.'"
Tarshish occupied with thee in all manner of wares: in silver, iron, tin and lead, and made thy market great.
Business life » Dishonesty » Extortion
wherethrough the poor are oppressed on every side, and the innocents of my people are therewith robbed of judgment: that widows may be your prey, and that ye may rob the fatherless.
Yea, gifts have been received in thee to shed blood. Thou hast taken usury and increase, thou hast oppressed thy neighbours by extortion, and forgotten me, sayeth the LORD God.
Forsomuch then as ye oppress the poor, and rob him of his best sustenance: therefore, where as ye have builded houses of square stone, ye shall not dwell in them. Marvelous pleasant vineyards shall ye plant; but the wine of them shall ye not drink. And why?
And the said servant went out and found one of his fellows, which owed him a hundred pence. And laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, 'Pay me that thou owest.'
Woe be to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye which make clean the outer side of the cup, and of the platter: but within they are full of bribery and excess.
And I meant not at all of the fornicators of this world, either of the covetous, or of extortioners, either of the idolaters - for then must ye needs have gone out of the world -
Business life » Dishonesty » Examples of
Then said Jezebel his wife unto him, "What a goodly kingdom were thou able to make in Israel? Up, and eat meat and set thine heart at rest, for I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite."
And Abraham rebuked Abimelech for a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had taken away.
And the herdsmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water is ours." Then called he the well Esek, because they strove with him.
Thus have I been twenty years in thy house, and served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy sheep, and thou hast changed my reward ten times.
Israel hath sinned and also transgressed my covenant, which I commanded them, and have taken of the excommunicate things, and have stolen and hid them, and also put them unto their own stuff:
which said unto his mother, "The eleven hundred silverlings that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst and saidst in mine ears: Behold, the silver is with me for I took it away." Then said his mother, "Blessed be thou my son, in the LORD."
And the five men that went to spy out the land, went in thither and took the carved image and the ephod, the graven image, and the image of metal. And the priest stood in the entering of the gate with the six hundred men that were armed unto battle,
Business life » Debts » Suretyship, (indorsement), the dangers of
My son, if thou be surety for thy neighbour, thou hast fastened thine hand with another man: yea, thou art bound with thine own words, and taken with thine own speech.
The righteousness of the innocent ordereth his way; but the ungodly shall fall in his own wickedness.
Whoso promiseth by the hand, and is surety for another; he is a fool.
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; and take a pledge of him for the unknown man's sake.
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for the unknown man's sake.
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Goods
and carried away all his cattle and all his substance which he had gotten in Mesopotamia, for to go to Isaac his father, unto the land of Canaan.
and brought again all the goods and also his brother Lot, and his goods; the women also and the people.
And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian prisoners, and their children; and spoiled all their cattle, their substance and their goods.
And all they that were about them, strengthened their hands with vessels of silver and gold, with goods and cattle, and jewels, beside that which they gave of their own free will.
And they won their strong cities, and a fat land, and took possession of houses that were full of all manner goods, wells digged out, vineyards, olive gardens, and many fruitful trees: and they ate and were filled, and became fat, and lived in wealth through thy great goodness.
One of the company said unto him, "Master, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me."
and the younger of them said to his father, father, give me my part of the goods that to me belongeth. And he divided unto them his substance.
Business life » Employees » Faithful
But and if the servant say, 'I love my master and my wife and my children, I will not go out free.'
Behold, even as the eyes of servants look unto the hands of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hands of her mistress, even so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until he have mercy upon us.
A discreet servant shall have more rule than the sons that have no wisdom, and shall have like heritage with the brethren.
Like as the winter cool in the harvest, so is a faithful messenger to him that sent him, and refresheth his master's mind.
Whoso keepeth his fig tree, shall enjoy the fruits thereof; he that waiteth upon his master, shall come to honour.
If there be any faithful servant and wise, whom his master hath made ruler over his household, for to give them meat in season convenient;
Business life » Debts » Usury, forbidden
If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be as an usurer unto him, neither shalt oppress him with usury.
and I advised so in my mind, that I rebuked the councilors and the rulers, and said unto them, "Will ye require usury one of another?" And I brought a great congregation against them,
Whoso increaseth his riches by vantage and winning, let him gather them to help the poor withal.
And thou shalt take none usury of him, nor yet vantage. But shalt fear thy God, that thy brother may live with thee.
He that hath not given his money upon usury, nor taken reward against the innocent. Whoso doeth these things shall never fall.
he lendeth nothing upon usury; he taketh nothing over; he withdraweth his hand from doing wrong; he handleth faithfully betwixt man and man;
Business life » Business virtues » Diligence
Let him that teacheth take heed to his doctrine; Let him that exhorteth give attendance to his exhortation; If any man give, let him do it with singleness; Let him that ruleth do it with diligence; If any man show mercy let him do it with cheerfulness.
Yea, and we desire that every one of you show the same diligence, to the establishing of hope, even unto the end:
An idle hand maketh poor; but a quick laboring hand maketh rich.
The sluggard would fain have, and cannot get his desire; but the soul of the diligent shall have plenty.
Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence for to make your calling and election sure. For if ye do such things, ye shall never err.
Wherefore, dearly beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot and undefiled:
Business life » The credit system » Borrowing
Give to him that asketh, and from him that would borrow, turn not away.
The rich ruleth the poor; and the borrower is servant to the lender.
The ungodly borroweth, and payeth not again, but the righteous is merciful and liberal.
When a man borroweth ought of his neighbor if it be hurt or else die, and if the owner thereof be not by, he shall make it good:
And he said, "Go and borrow thee in other places, of all thy neighbours, empty vessels - and that not a few.
And as one was heaving of a beam, the axe head fell into the water. And he cried out and said, "Alas, master, for it was lent me."
Business life » Employers » good examples
For I know him that he will command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of the LORD, to do after right and conscience, that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that he hath promised him."
a devout man, and one that feared God with all his household, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed God always.
But if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, then choose you this day, whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served, that were on the other side of the water, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land, ye dwelt. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."
And the servant of a certain Centurion was sick, and ready to die, whom he made much of.
Then said Jacob unto his household, and to all that were with him, "Put away the strange gods that are among you and make yourselves clean, and change your garments,
Then David returned to salute his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out against him, and said, "Oh how glorious was the king of Israel today, which stripped himself today before the eyes of the maidens of his servants, as a light-brained fellow is wont to strip himself."
Business life » Employers » Good
For I know him that he will command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of the LORD, to do after right and conscience, that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that he hath promised him."
a devout man, and one that feared God with all his household, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed God always.
But if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, then choose you this day, whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served, that were on the other side of the water, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land, ye dwelt. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."
And the servant of a certain Centurion was sick, and ready to die, whom he made much of.
Then said Jacob unto his household, and to all that were with him, "Put away the strange gods that are among you and make yourselves clean, and change your garments,
Then David returned to salute his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out against him, and said, "Oh how glorious was the king of Israel today, which stripped himself today before the eyes of the maidens of his servants, as a light-brained fellow is wont to strip himself."
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Merchants
besides that he had of chapmen and merchants of apothecaries and of all the kings of Arabia and of the lords of the country.
And they sat them down to eat bread. And as they lift up their eyes and looked about, there came a company of Ishmaelites from Gilead, and their camels laden with spicery, balm, and myrrh, and were going down into Egypt.
And the merchants of the earth shall weep and wail in themselves, for no man will buy their ware any more,
Then remained the chapmen and merchants once or twice overnight without Jerusalem with all manner of wares.
Who hath devised such things upon Tyre the crown of all cities, whose merchants and Captains were the highest and principal of the world?
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Merchandise
The Syrians occupied with thee, because of thy divers works, and increased thy merchandise, with Smaragdus, with scarlet, with needle work, with white linen cloth, with silk and with Crystal.
And said unto them that sold doves, "Have these things hence, and make not my father's house a house of merchandise."
the ware of gold and silver, and precious stones, neither of pearl, and raynes, and purple, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and of iron,
And if the people of the land brought wares on the Sabbath, and all manner of victuals to sell, that we would not take it of them on the Sabbath and on the holy days. And that we would let the seventh year be free concerning all manner of charge.
There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish and all manner of wares, and sold on the Sabbath unto the children of Judah and Jerusalem.
Business life » Employers » bad examples
Then said Abram to Sarai, "Behold, thy maid is in thy hand, do with her as it pleaseth thee." And because Sarai fared foul with her, she fled from her.
And your father hath deceived me and changed my wages ten times: But God suffered him not to hurt me.
And he took Joseph and put him in prison: even in the place where the king's prisoners lay bound. And there continued he in prison,
Then David said unto him, "To whom belongest thou and whence art thou?" And the lad answered, "I am an Egyptian and servant to an Amalekite: and my master left me behind, because it is three days a gone that I fell sick.
Business life » Employers » Bad
Then said Abram to Sarai, "Behold, thy maid is in thy hand, do with her as it pleaseth thee." And because Sarai fared foul with her, she fled from her.
And your father hath deceived me and changed my wages ten times: But God suffered him not to hurt me.
And he took Joseph and put him in prison: even in the place where the king's prisoners lay bound. And there continued he in prison,
Then David said unto him, "To whom belongest thou and whence art thou?" And the lad answered, "I am an Egyptian and servant to an Amalekite: and my master left me behind, because it is three days a gone that I fell sick.
Business life » The credit system » Lending encouraged
Give to him that asketh, and from him that would borrow, turn not away.
But open thine hand unto him and lend him sufficient for his need which he hath.
The righteous is ever merciful, and lendeth gently; therefore shall his seed be blessed.
A good man is merciful, and lendeth gladly, and pondereth his words with discretion.
Wherefore, love ye your enemies, do good, and lend, looking for nothing again: and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the highest: for he is kind unto the unkind, and to the evil.
Business life » Vices found in, » Breach of trust
"When a soul sinneth and trespasseth against the LORD, and denied unto his neighbour that which was taken him to keep, or that was put under his hand, or that which he hath violently taken away, or that which he hath deceived his neighbour of with subtlety,
Marvel not at me that I am so black: For why? The sun hath shined upon me. My mother's children had evil will at me, they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.
The goodly ornaments and Jewels which I gave thee of mine own gold and silver, hast thou taken, and made thee men's images thereof, and committed whoredom withal.
And if ye have not been faithful in another man's business: who shall give you your own?
Business life » Debts » Pledges » Laws concerning
Thou hast taken the pledge from thy brethren for naught, and robbed the naked of their clothing;
If thou take thy neighbor's raiment to pledge, see that thou deliver it unto him again by that the sun go down.
No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge, for then he taketh a man's life to pledge.
that drive away the ass of the fatherless; that take the widow's ox for a pledge;
they lie beside every altar upon clothes taken to pledge, and in the house of their gods they drink the wine of the oppressed.
Business life » Contracts » Examples of
And Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them unto Abimelech. And they made both of them a bond together.
And so both the field and the cave that is therein, was made unto Abraham a sure possession to bury in, of the sons of Heth.
Now this was the manner of old time in Israel concerning purchase and changing, for to establish all things: that a man must pluck off his shoe and give it his neighbour, and this was a witness in Israel. And the kinsman said to Boaz, "Buy it thou": and so drew off his shoe.
And Hiram sent again to Solomon, saying, "I have accepted the request which thou sentest to me for, and will satisfy all thy lust, concerning timber of Cedar trees and fir. My servants shall bring them from Lebanon to the sea. And I will convey them by ship unto the place that thou shalt send me word, and will cause them to be discharged there, that thou mayest receive them. And thou shalt do me this pleasure again, to minister food for mine house." And so Hiram gave Solomon Cedar trees and fir trees, as much as he desired. read more.
And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand quarters of wheat to feed his household withal, and twenty butts of pure oil. And so much gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.
And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand quarters of wheat to feed his household withal, and twenty butts of pure oil. And so much gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.
Business life » Dishonesty » Fraud
Thou shalt not beguile thy neighbour with cavillations, neither rob him violently, neither shall the workman's labour abide with thee until the morning.
Thou knowest the commandments: break not matrimony, kill not, steal not, bear no false witness, defraud no man, honour thy father and thy mother."
Business life » The credit system » Creditors, general references to
No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge, for then he taketh a man's life to pledge.
that drive away the ass of the fatherless; that take the widow's ox for a pledge;
And there cried a certain woman of the wives of the children of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, "Thy servant my husband is dead, and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD. And the creditor is come to fetch my two sons, to be his bondmen."
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Barter
So I gat her for fifteen silverlings, and for a homer and a half of barley,
And they brought their cattle unto Joseph. And he gave them bread for horses and sheep, and oxen and asses: so he fed them with bread for all their cattle that year.
Business life » Employers » Duties of » Prompt payment of wages
Thou shalt not beguile thy neighbour with cavillations, neither rob him violently, neither shall the workman's labour abide with thee until the morning.
Give him his hire the same day, and let not the sun go down thereon. For he is needy and therewith sustaineth his life, lest he cry against thee unto the LORD and it be sin unto thee.
Business life » Employers » Delaying payment
Thou shalt not beguile thy neighbour with cavillations, neither rob him violently, neither shall the workman's labour abide with thee until the morning.
Give him his hire the same day, and let not the sun go down thereon. For he is needy and therewith sustaineth his life, lest he cry against thee unto the LORD and it be sin unto thee.
Business life » Business Cares Result in » Business engagements take precedence with worldly men
Again he sent forth other servants, saying, 'Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner, mine oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready; come unto the marriage.' But they made light of it, and went their ways: one to his firm place, another about his merchandise:
Then said he to him, "A certain man ordained a great supper, and bade many; and sent his servant at supper time, to say to them that were bidden, come: for all things are now ready. And they all at once began to make excuse. The first said unto him, 'I have bought a farm, and I must needs go and see it, I pray thee have me excused.' read more.
And another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go to prove them, I pray thee have me excused.' The third said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.'
And another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go to prove them, I pray thee have me excused.' The third said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.'
Business life » Business Cares Result in » Presumption
But God said unto him, 'Thou fool, this night will they fetch away thy soul again from thee. Then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?'
And he put forth a similitude unto them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth fruits plenteously, and he thought in himself saying, 'What shall I do? Because I have no room where to bestow my fruits.' And he said, 'This will I do. I will destroy my barns, and build greater: and therein will I gather all my fruits, and my goods:
Business life » Employers » Failing to pay a living wage
I will come and punish you, and I myself will be a swift witness against the witches, against the adulterers, against false swearers: yea, and against those that wrongfully keep back the hireling's duty, which vex the widows and the fatherless, and oppress the stranger, and fear not me, sayeth the LORD of Hosts.
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The soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, "And what shall we do?" And he said to them, "Do violence to no man: neither trouble any man wrongfully: But be content with your wages."
Business life » Fidelity » The workmen under hilkiah
and to masons and carpenters to buy hewed stone and timber for to make couples and beams for the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed: And the men wrought in the work of fidelity. And the overseers of them, to courage them forward, were Jahath and Obadiah, Levites of the children of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam of the children of the Kohathites; and as many other of the Levites as could skill of instruments of Music.
Business life » Business Cares Result in » Disappointment
Business life » Business Cares Result in » Sleeplessness
A labouring man sleepeth sweetly, whether it be little or much that he eateth; but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.
Business life » Fidelity » Required of stewards
Furthermore it is required of the stewards that they be found faithful.
Business life » Business Cares Result in » Neglect of duty
And when the king came by, he cried unto him and said, "Thy servant went out in the midst of the battle. And see, there was one began to flee. And there came a man to me and said, 'Keep this man. And if he be missed thy life shall go for his, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver.' And as thy servant had here and there to do, he was gone." And the king of Israel said unto him, "Even so shall thy judgment be, as thou hast defined it thyself."
Business life » Debts » Insolvency acknowledged
And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents: Whom, because he had nought to pay, his Master commanded him to be sold: and his wife, and his children, and all that he had; and payment to be made.
Business life » Duties of » Faithfulness
Servants, be obedient unto your bodily masters in all things: not with eye service as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart fearing God.
Business life » Employers » Exacting service with wages
Woe worth him, that buildeth his house with unrighteousness, and his parlors with the good that he hath gotten by violence: which never recompenceth his neighbour's labour, nor payeth him his hire.
Business life » Employers » Just dealing
Ye masters do unto your servants that which is just and equal, seeing ye know that ye have also a master in heaven.
Business life » Contracts » Binding force of
Brethren, I will speak after the manner of men. Though it be but a man's testament, yet no man despiseth it, or addeth anything thereto when it is once allowed.
Business life » Fidelity » Nehemiah's treasurers
And I made treasurers over the treasure, even Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah, and under their hand Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah: for they were counted faithful, and their office was to distribute unto their brethren.
Business life » Duties of » Respect for masters
Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God, and his doctrine be not evil spoken of.
Business life » Duties of » Obedience
Servants, be obedient unto your carnal masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your hearts, as unto Christ:
Business life » Employers » Refraining from threats
And ye masters, do even the same things unto them, putting away threatenings: and remember that even your master also is in heaven, neither is there any respect of person with him.
Business life » Fidelity » The workmen under jehoiada
Moreover, they reckoned not with the men, into whose hands they delivered that money to be bestowed on workmen: But they did it even of fidelity.
Business life » Duties of » Patience in hard places
Servants obey your masters with all fear, not only if they be good and courteous: but also though they be froward.
Business life » Employers » Consideration for employees
Did I ever think scorn to do right unto my servants and maidens, when they had any matter against me? But seeing that God will sit in judgment, what shall I do? And for so much as he will needs visit me, what answer shall I give him?
Business life » Fidelity » Of joseph
And therefore he left all that he had in Joseph's hand, and looked upon nothing that was with him, save only on the bread which he ate. And Joseph was a goodly person and a well favored.
Business life » Debts » Secured by mortgages
Some said, "Let us set our lands, vineyards, and houses, to pledge, and take up corn in the dearth."
Business life » Fidelity » of moses
And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a minister, to bear witness of those things which should be spoken afterward.
Business life » Debts » Fraudulent settlement of
Then called he all his master's debtors, and said unto the first, 'How much owest thou unto my master?' And he said, 'An hundred tonnes of oil.' And he said to him, 'Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.'
Business life » Debts » Not to be repudiated
Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, "Go and sell the oil and pay thy creditor. And live, thou and thy children, off the rest."
Business life » Debts » Obligation to pay
Owe nothing to any man: but to love one another. For he that loveth another, fulfilleth the law.
Business life » Business Cares Result in » A restless life
Yea every man walketh as it were a shadow, and disquieteth himself in vain: he heapeth up riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them.
Business life » Fidelity » Of daniel
Wherefore the princes and lords sought to pick out in Daniel some quarrel against the kingdom: yet could they find none occasion nor fault upon him. For why? He was so faithful, that there was no blame nor dishonesty found in him.
Business life » Duties of » Desire to please
The servants exhort to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please in all things, not answering again,
Business life » Employers » Fraudulent withholding of wages
Behold, the hire of the laborers which have reaped down your fields - which hire is of you kept back by fraud - crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped, are entered into the ears of the Lord of Hosts.
physical Work » Business life » Industry » Examples of
And because he was of the same craft he abode with them and wrought: their craft was to make tents.
She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not her bread with idleness.
And this fellow Jeroboam was an active man. And when Solomon saw the young man, that he wrought so lustily in the work, he made him ruler over all the charges of the house of Joseph.
Moreover, by day the heat consumed me, and the cold by night, and my sleep departed from mine eyes.
And so she gathered until even and then threshed that she had gathered, and it was upon an ephah of barley.
and labour working with our own hands. We are reviled, and yet we bless. We are persecuted, and suffer it.
and we will be laboring in the work." And the half part of them held the spears from the morning spring, till the stars came forth.
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