dishonest gain
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29The people of the land have oppressed with slander and have seized with violence. They have afflicted the needy and the poor, and they have oppressed the new arrival by accusations without judgment.
1A deceitful scale is an abomination with the Lord, and a fair weighing is his will.
11Substance obtained in haste will be diminished. But what is collected by hand, little by little, shall be multiplied.
27Her leaders in her midst are like wolves seizing the prey: to shed blood, and to perish souls, and to continually pursue profit with avarice.
20A faithful man shall be greatly praised. But whoever rushes to become rich will not be innocent.
21Then provide, from all of the people, men capable and fearing God, in whom there is truth and who hate avarice, and appoint from them tribunes, and leaders of hundreds, and of fifties, and of tens,
3But his sons did not walk in his ways. Instead, they turned aside, pursuing avarice. And they accepted bribes, and they perverted judgment.
10For desire is the root of all evils. Some persons, hungering in this way, have strayed from the faith and have entangled themselves in many sorrows.
2Treasures of impiety will profit nothing. Truly, justice shall liberate from death.
1And he also said to his disciples: “A certain man was wealthy, and he had a steward of his estate. And this man was accused to him of having dissipated his goods. 2And he called him and said to him: ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship. For you can no longer be my steward.’ 3And the steward said within himself: ‘What shall I do? For my lord is taking the stewardship away from me. I am not strong enough to dig. I am too ashamed to beg. 4I know what I will do so that, when I have been removed from the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.’ 5And so, calling together each one of his lord’s debtors, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my lord?’ 6So he said, ‘One hundred jars of oil.’ And he said to him, ‘Take your invoice, and quickly, sit down and write fifty.’
10For there are, indeed, many who are disobedient, who speak empty words, and who deceive, especially those who are of the circumcision. 11These must be reproved, for they subvert entire houses, teaching things which should not be taught, for the favor of shameful gain.