12 Bible Verses about Unjust Gain
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Such are the ways of everyone who is greedy for unjust gain; it takes away the life of its possessors.
Whoever multiplies his wealth by interest and profit gathers it for him who is generous to the poor.
Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death.
Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth, or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.
Like the partridge that gathers a brood that she did not hatch, so is he who gets riches but not by justice; in the midst of his days they will leave him, and at his end he will be a fool.
"Woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness, and his upper rooms by injustice, who makes his neighbor serve him for nothing and does not give him his wages,
"Behold, I strike my hand at the dishonest gain that you have made, and at the blood that has been in your midst.
Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, are crying out against you, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts.
A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor, but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
"Woe to him who gets evil gain for his house, to set his nest on high, to be safe from the reach of harm!
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.
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Business life » Dishonesty » Unjust gain
Like the partridge that gathers a brood that she did not hatch, so is he who gets riches but not by justice; in the midst of his days they will leave him, and at his end he will be a fool.
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death.
"Woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness, and his upper rooms by injustice, who makes his neighbor serve him for nothing and does not give him his wages,
Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.
Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth, or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.
Vices » Dishonesty » Unjust gain
Like the partridge that gathers a brood that she did not hatch, so is he who gets riches but not by justice; in the midst of his days they will leave him, and at his end he will be a fool.
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death.
"Woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness, and his upper rooms by injustice, who makes his neighbor serve him for nothing and does not give him his wages,
Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.
Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth, or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.
