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What does the Bible say about business practices?
16 verses about business practices, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.
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Bible verses about business practices
- Leviticus 25:14 — And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour’s hand, ye shall not oppress one another: 7 votes
- Proverbs 11:1 — A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight. 6 votes
- Matthew 5:37 — But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. 4 votes
- 1 Timothy 6:10 — For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 4 votes
- Deuteronomy 8:18 — But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day. 3 votes
- Colossians 3:9 — Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; 3 votes
- Colossians 3:17 — And what soever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. 3 votes
- 2 Thessalonians 3:10 — For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. 3 votes
- James 2:1 — My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. 3 votes
- Proverbs 6:16 — These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 2 votes
- Proverbs 10:4 — He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. 2 votes
- Proverbs 22:26 — Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts. 2 votes
- Proverbs 22:29 — Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. 2 votes
- Proverbs 24:27 — Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house. 2 votes
- Romans 12:17 — Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. 2 votes
- 1 Corinthians 10:31 — Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. 2 votes
Where these verses are
Proverbs (6), Colossians (2), Leviticus (1), Deuteronomy (1), Matthew (1), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (1), 2 Thessalonians (1), 1 Timothy (1), James (1)
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Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.