Dishonesty: General Scriptures Concerning

Scripture references

Lev 6:2–7 “If someone sins and acts unfaithfully against the LORD by deceiving his
Lev 19:13, 35, 36 You must not defraud your neighbor or rob him. You must not
Deu 25:13–16 You shall not have two differing weights in your bag, one heavy and
Job 24:2–11 Men move boundary stones; they pasture stolen flocks. / They drive away
Psa 37:21 The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and
Psa 50:18 When you see a thief, you befriend him, and throw in your lot with
Psa 62:10 Place no trust in extortion, or false hope in stolen goods. If your
Pro 3:27, 28 Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power
Pro 11:1 Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is
Pro 20:10, 14, 17, 23 Differing weights and unequal measures—both are detestable to
Isa 32:7 The weapons of the scoundrel are destructive; he hatches plots to destroy
Jer 7:8–10 But look, you keep trusting in deceptive words to no avail. / Will you
Jer 9:4–6, 8 “Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother,
Jer 22:13 “Woe to him who builds his palace by unrighteousness, and his upper rooms
Eze 22:29 The people of the land have practiced extortion and committed robbery.
Hos 4:1, 2 Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case
Hos 12:7 A merchant loves to defraud with dishonest scales in his hands.
Amo 3:10 “For they know not how to do right,” declares the LORD. “They store up
Amo 8:5 asking, “When will the New Moon be over, that we may sell grain? When will
Mic 6:10, 11 Can I forget any longer, O house of the wicked, the treasures of
Nah 3:1 Woe to the city of blood, full of lies, full of plunder, never without
Zep 1:9 On that day I will punish all who leap over the threshold, who fill the
Zec 5:3, 4 Then he told me, “This is the curse that is going out over the face of
Luk 16:1–8 Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager
1Th 4:6 and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard,
Jam 5:4 Look, the wages you withheld from the workmen who mowed your fields are