At work with God – Day 4

Bribery and corruption.

Bible text(s)

₂₇If you are lazy, you will never get what you are after, but if you work hard, you will get a fortune.

₄They despise those whom God rejects,

but honour those who obey the LORD.

They always do what they promise,

no matter how much it may cost.

₅They make loans without charging interest

and cannot be bribed to testify against the innocent.

Whoever does these things will always be secure.

₂₁Prejudice is wrong. But some judges will do wrong to get even the smallest bribe.

₂₂Selfish people are in such a hurry to get rich that they do not know when poverty is about to strike.

Proverbs 28:21-22GNBOpen in Bible reader

₇You may be wise, but if you cheat someone, you are acting like a fool. If you take a bribe, you ruin your character.

Bribery and corruption have become rife in the workplace. The Bible teaches that bribery is wrong and will lead to your downfall.