Bible Verses About Business Ethics

"His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,"

2 Peter 1:3 ESV

“You shall not murder."

Exodus 20:13 ESV

“If your brother becomes poor beside you and sells himself to you, you shall not make him serve as a slave:"

Leviticus 25:39 ESV

"You shall not rule over him ruthlessly but shall fear your God."

Leviticus 25:43 ESV

"And when you let him go free from you, you shall not let him go empty-handed. You shall furnish him liberally out of your flock, out of your threshing floor, and out of your winepress. As the Lord your God has blessed you, you shall give to him."

Deuteronomy 15:13-14 ESV

"A Psalm of David. O Lord, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill? He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart; who does not slander with his tongue and does no evil to his neighbor, nor takes up a reproach against his friend; in whose eyes a vile person is despised, but who honors those who fear the Lord; who swears to his own hurt and does not change; who does not put out his money at interest and does not take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be moved."

Psalm 15:1-5 ESV

"A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, but a just weight is his delight."

Proverbs 11:1 ESV

"The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for the Lord has spoken: “Children have I reared and brought up, but they have rebelled against me. The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master's crib, but Israel does not know, my people do not understand.” Ah, sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, offspring of evildoers, children who deal corruptly! They have forsaken the Lord, they have despised the Holy One of Israel, they are utterly estranged. Why will you still be struck down? Why will you continue to rebel? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint. ..."

Isaiah 1:1-31 ESV

“You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; you shall not lie to one another."

Leviticus 19:11 ESV

“You shall not oppress your neighbor or rob him. The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning."

Leviticus 19:13 ESV