12 Bible Verses about Unjust Gain

So are the ways of everyone that is greedy of gain; which takes away the life of its owners.

He that by usury and unjust gain increases his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without justice.

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

He that oppresses the poor to increase his riches, and he that gives to the rich, shall surely come to poverty.

As the partridge sits on eggs, and hatches them not; so he that gets riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.

Woe unto him that builds his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that uses his neighbor's service without wages, and gives him nothing for his work;

Behold, therefore I have struck my hands together at your dishonest gain which you have made, and at your blood which has been in the midst of you.

Behold, the hire of the laborers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, cries: and the cries of them who have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of hosts.

The prince that lacks understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hates covetousness shall prolong his days.

Woe to him that covets an evil gain for his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of ruin!

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children: but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.