BUSINESS LIFE: (A) MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS relating to (1) Merchandise Ne 10:31; 13:16; Eze 27:16; Joh 2:16; Re 18:12 (2) Goods Ge 14:16; 31:18; Nu 31:9; Ezr 1:6; Ne 9:25; Lu 12:13; 15:12 (3) Barter Ge 47:17; 1Ki 5:10; Ho 3:2 (4) Trading Ge 34:10; 42:34; 1Ki 10:15; Pr 20:14; Eze 17:4; 27:12; Lu 19:15 (5) Merchants Ge 37:25; 1Ki 10:15; Ne 13:20; Isa 23:8; Re 18:11 (6) Various Avocations, Trades, --SEE Arts and Crafts, ARTS AND CRAFTS (B) BUSINESS CARES result in Neglect of Duty 1Ki 20:39,40 A Restless Life Ps 39:6 Disappointment Ec 2:20 Sleeplessness Ec 5:12 Presumption Lu 12:16-18,20 (C) BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS take precedence with worldly men Mt 22:4,5; Lu 14:16-20 (D) BUSINESS VIRTUES (1) Diligence Pr 10:4; 13:4; Ro 12:8; Heb 6:11; 2Pe 1:10; 3:14 (2) Fidelity Of Joseph Ge 39:6 The Workmen Under Jehoiada 2Ki 12:15 The Workmen Under Hilkiah 2Ch 34:11,12 Nehemiah's Treasurers Ne 13:13 Of Daniel Da 6:4 Required of Stewards 1Co 4:2 Of Moses Heb 3:5 (3) Honesty, enjoined Le 19:35,36; De 25:15; Pr 11:1; Ro 12:17; 13:8 2Co 8:21; Php 4:8 --SEE 576-580, 576 (4) Giving of Just Weights Le 19:36; De 25:13; Pr 11:1; 16:11; 20:10; Eze 45:10; Mic 6:11 (5) Industry (a) Commended Ge 2:15; Pr 6:6; 10:5; 12:11; 13:11; 20:13; 31:13; Ro 12:11 --SEE Redeeming the Time, SPECIAL Work Enjoined, BUSINESS LIFE (b) Examples of Ge 31:40; Ru 2:17; 1Ki 11:28; Ne 4:21; Pr 31:27; Ac 18:3; 1Co 4:12 --SEE Early Rising, EARLY RISING (6) Integrity (a) General References to Ps 41:12; Pr 11:3; 19:1; 20:7 --SEE Fidelity, BUSINESS LIFE (b) Examples of Nu 16:15; 1Sa 12:4; 2Sa 18:12; 1Ki 13:8; 2Ki 5:16; 12:15 2Ki 22:7; Ne 5:15; 2Co 7:2 --SEE Restitution, RESTITUTION RESTITUTION (E) VICES FOUND IN, (1) Breach of Trust Le 6:2; So 1:6; Eze 16:17; Lu 16:12 (2) Dishonesty (a) Condemned De 25:13; Pr 11:1; 20:10; 20:14; 21:
6; Jer 17:11; 22:13 Ho 12:7; Mic 6:11 --SEE Crookedness, DUPLICITY Deceit, FALSEHOOD Dissimulation, DUPLICITY Theft Forbidden, STEALING Bribery (2), NATION, THE (b) Examples of Ge 21:25; 26:20; 31:41; Jos 7:11; Jud 17:2; 18:17; 1Ki 21:7 (3) Extortion Isa 10:2; Eze 22:12; Am 5:11; Mt 18:28; 23:25 Lu 3:13; 1Co 5:10 --SEE Oppression, CRUELTY CRUELTY Injustice (2), INJUSTICE Poor (5), POVERTY (4) Fraud Le 19:13; Mr 10:19; 1Co 6:8 --SEE Dishonesty, BUSINESS LIFE Deceit, FALSEHOOD (5) Unjust Gain Pr 16:8; 21:6; 22:16; 28:8; Jer 17:11; 22:13 Eze 22:13; Jas 5:4 --SEE Greed, COVETOUSNESS Poor (5), POVERTY (6) Slothfulness Pr 18:9; 19:15; 22:13; 24:30,31; 26:13; Ec 10:18; Mt 25:26 Ro 12:11; 2Th 3:11; Heb 6:12 --SEE Indolent Sleep, SLEEP Sluggard, SLUGGARD, THE Poverty (3), POVERTY (F) THE CREDIT SYSTEM (1) Borrowing Ex 22:14; 2Ki 4:3; 6:5; Ps 37:21; Pr 22:7; Mt 5:42 (2) Lending enjoined De 15:8; Ps 37:26; 112:5; Mt 5:42; Lu 6:35 --SEE Benevolence (1), LIBERALITY Kindness (1), KINDNESS (3) Creditors, General References to De 24:6; 2Ki 4:1; Job 24:3 (4) Debts Not to be repudiated 2Ki 4:7 Secured by mortgages Ne 5:3 Insolvency acknowledged Mt 18:24,25 Fraudulent settlement of Lu 16:5,6 Obligation to pay Ro 13:8 (5) Pledges, (security of debt) laws concerning Ex 22:26; De 24:6; Job 22:6; 24:3; Am 2:8 (6) Suretyship, (indorsement), the dangers of Pr 6:1,2; 11:5; 17:18, 20:16; 22:26; 27:13 (7) Usury, forbidden Ex 22:25; Le 25:36; Ne 5:7; Ps 15:5; Pr 28:8; Eze 18:8 --SEE Extortion, BUSINESS LIFE Oppression, CRUELTY (G) CONTRACTS (1) Binding force of Ga 3:15 (2) Examples of Ge 21:27; 23:20; Ru 4:7,8; 1Ki 5:8-11 --SEE Covenant (4), COVENANTS (H) REAL ESTATE (1) Land Leased Mt 21:33-41; Mr 12:1-9 (2) Land Purchased Ge 33:19; Pr 31:16; Jer 32:9; Mt 27:7; Lu 14:18; Ac 1:18 (3) Record and Wit
nesses Jer 32:11,12 (4) Land Sold Ge 23:15; 47:20; Ru 4:3; 2Sa 24:24 (5) Laws of Inheritance Nu 27:8; 33:54; 36:7; De 21:16; Eze 46:16 --SEE Heirs, HEIRS (6) Land Reverts to Original Owner in the Year of Jubilee Le 25:23,33 (7) Landmarks, sacredness of De 19:14; 27:17 --SEE Landmarks, LANDMARKS CAPITAL AND LABOUR (I) EMPLOYERS (Masters) (1) Duties of Prompt Payment of Wages Le 19:13; De 24:15 Consideration for Employees Job 31:13,14 Refraining from Threats Eph 6:9 Just Dealing Col 4:1 (2) Sins of, Respecting Payment of Wages Delaying Payment Le 19:13; De 24:15 Exacting Service with Wages Jer 22:13 Failing to Pay a Living Wage Mal 3:5; Lu 3:14 Fraudulent Withholding of Wages Jas 5:4 --SEE Hireling, HIRELING (3) Examples of Good Ge 18:19; 35:2; Jos 24:15; 2Sa 6:20; Lu 7:2; Ac 10:2 (4) Examples of Bad Ge 16:6; 31:7; 39:20; Ex 1:13; 1Sa 30:13 --SEE Injustice, INJUSTICE Oppression, CRUELTY (5) Overseers Ge 39:4; 1Ch 9:29; 2Ch 2:18; 34:17 (J) EMPLOYEES (servants) (1) Faithful Ex 21:5; Ps 123:2; Pr 17:2; 25:13; 27:18; Mt 24:45 --SEE Fidelity, BUSINESS LIFE (2) Duties of Obedience Eph 6:5 Faithfulness Col 3:22 Respect for Masters 1Ti 6:1 Desire to Please Tit 2:9 Patience in Hard Places 1Pe 2:18 (K) LABOUR (1) Physical Enjoined Ge 2:15; 3:19; Le 23:3; Pr 13:11; 14:23; Ec 9:10 Eph 4:28; 1Th 4:11; 2Th 3:12 --SEE Diligence, BUSINESS LIFE Industry, BUSINESS LIFE (2) Worldly, sometimes disappointing Ec 1:3,14; 2:11; 4:8; 5:16; Isa 55:2; Hab 2:13; Joh 6:27 --SEE Unsatisfied, EMPTINESS (L) LABOUR TROUBLES, general references to Mt 20:11,12; 21:33-35; Mr 12:1-9 (M) LABOUR UNIONS Ac 19:25-28