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At work with God – Day 4

At work with God – Day 4

Bribery and corruption.

Bible text(s)

Proverbs 12

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

Proverbs 12:27GNBOpen in Bible reader

Psalms 15

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.

Psalms 15:4-5GNBOpen in Bible reader

Proverbs 28

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

Ecclesiastes 7

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

Ecclesiastes 7:7GNBOpen in Bible reader

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

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