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What Does the Bible Say About Business Ethics?

Here are 12 Bible verses about business ethics, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Leviticus 19:11

    Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.

    BSBYou must not steal. You must not lie or deceive one another.

  2. #2Romans 12:2

    And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

    BSBDo not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

  3. #3Proverbs 22:1

    A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

    BSBA good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold.

  4. #4Colossians 3:23

    And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

    BSBWhatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,

  5. #5Proverbs 11:1

    A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.

    BSBDishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.

  6. #6Mark 8:36

    For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

    BSBWhat does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?

  7. #7Colossians 3:17

    And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

    BSBAnd whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

  8. #8Proverbs 19:17

    He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

    BSBKindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.

  9. #9Leviticus 19:13

    Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.

    BSBYou must not defraud your neighbor or rob him. You must not withhold until morning the wages due a hired hand.

  10. #10Isaiah 1:17-19

    Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:

    BSBLearn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.” “Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool. If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land.

  11. #11Matthew 6:24

    No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

    BSBNo one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

  12. #12Micah 6:8

    He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

    BSBHe has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

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