14 Bible Verses about Employers

Most Relevant Verses

Job 31:13

If I have rejected the cause of my male or female slaves, when they brought a complaint against me

Deuteronomy 24:14

Do not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he is one of your brothers or one of your aliens who is in your land in your towns.

Deuteronomy 24:15

Pay him his wages on the workday day before the sunsets. He is poor and sets his heart on it. He will not complain against you to Jehovah and it becomes your sin.

Job 31:14

what then shall I do when God rises up? When he makes inquiry, what shall I answer him?

Jeremiah 22:13

Woe to him who builds his house without righteousness and his upper rooms without justice. Woe to him who uses his neighbor's services without pay and does not give him his wages.

Malachi 3:5

I will approach you people for judgment! I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, the adulterers and those acting fraudulently with the wages of the worker, the widow and the fatherless. I will be a speedy witness against those who swear falsely and take advantage of the stranger, and do not show me reverence, said Jehovah of Hosts.

Luke 3:14

Soldiers also asked him: What must we do? And he said: Do not take money from any one by force. Never falsely accuse any one wrongfully and be content with your wages.

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Business life » Employers » good examples

Luke 7:2

A centurion's servant, who was highly regarded by him, was sick and at the point of death.

Genesis 35:2

Jacob said to his family and those who were with him: Get rid of the foreign gods that you have. Wash yourselves until you are ritually clean. Change your clothes.

More verses: 2 Samuel 6:20

Business life » Employers » Good

Luke 7:2

A centurion's servant, who was highly regarded by him, was sick and at the point of death.

Genesis 35:2

Jacob said to his family and those who were with him: Get rid of the foreign gods that you have. Wash yourselves until you are ritually clean. Change your clothes.

More verses: 2 Samuel 6:20

Business life » Employers » bad examples

Genesis 16:6

Your servant is in your hands, Abram said. Do with her whatever you think best. Then Sarai mistreated Hagar. So she ran away from her.

Genesis 39:20

and threw Joseph in the same prison where the king's prisoners were kept. While Joseph was in prison,

Exodus 1:13

They forced the Israelites to work hard as slaves.

1 Samuel 30:13

Who is your master? Where are you from? David asked. I am an Egyptian, the slave of an Amalekite, he answered. My master left me behind three days ago when I got sick.

Business life » Employers » Bad

Genesis 16:6

Your servant is in your hands, Abram said. Do with her whatever you think best. Then Sarai mistreated Hagar. So she ran away from her.

Genesis 39:20

and threw Joseph in the same prison where the king's prisoners were kept. While Joseph was in prison,

Exodus 1:13

They forced the Israelites to work hard as slaves.

1 Samuel 30:13

Who is your master? Where are you from? David asked. I am an Egyptian, the slave of an Amalekite, he answered. My master left me behind three days ago when I got sick.

Business life » Employers » Duties of » Prompt payment of wages

Deuteronomy 24:15

Pay him his wages on the workday day before the sunsets. He is poor and sets his heart on it. He will not complain against you to Jehovah and it becomes your sin.

Business life » Employers » Delaying payment

Deuteronomy 24:15

Pay him his wages on the workday day before the sunsets. He is poor and sets his heart on it. He will not complain against you to Jehovah and it becomes your sin.

Business life » Employers » Failing to pay a living wage

Malachi 3:5

I will approach you people for judgment! I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, the adulterers and those acting fraudulently with the wages of the worker, the widow and the fatherless. I will be a speedy witness against those who swear falsely and take advantage of the stranger, and do not show me reverence, said Jehovah of Hosts.

Luke 3:14

Soldiers also asked him: What must we do? And he said: Do not take money from any one by force. Never falsely accuse any one wrongfully and be content with your wages.

Business life » Employers » Exacting service with wages

Jeremiah 22:13

Woe to him who builds his house without righteousness and his upper rooms without justice. Woe to him who uses his neighbor's services without pay and does not give him his wages.

Business life » Employers » Just dealing

Business life » Employers » Refraining from threats

Business life » Employers » Consideration for employees

Job 31:13-14

If I have rejected the cause of my male or female slaves, when they brought a complaint against me what then shall I do when God rises up? When he makes inquiry, what shall I answer him?

Business life » Employers » Fraudulent withholding of wages

Employers » Duties of » Just dealing

Employers » Duties of » Refraining from threats

Employers » Duties of » Consideration for employees

Job 31:13-14

If I have rejected the cause of my male or female slaves, when they brought a complaint against me what then shall I do when God rises up? When he makes inquiry, what shall I answer him?

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