Bible verses about "economics" | Bishops

¹⁵ Thou shalt not deliuer vnto his maister, the seruaunt whiche is escaped from his maister vnto thee ¹⁶ He shall dwell with thee [euen] among you, in what place he hym selfe liketh best, in one of thy cities where it is good for hym, and thou shalt not vexe hym ¹⁷ There shalbe no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor whore keper of the sonnes of Israel ¹⁸ Thou shalt neither bryng the hyre of a whore, nor the pryce of a dogge into the house of the Lorde thy God, in any maner of bowe: for eue both of them are abhomination vnto the Lord thy God ¹⁹ Thou shalt not hurt thy brother by vsurie of money, nor by vsurie of corne, nor by vsurie of any thyng that he may be hurt withall ²⁰ Unto a straunger thou mayest lend vpon vsurie, but not vnto thy brother: that the Lord thy God may blesse thee in all that thou settest thyne hande to in the lande whyther thou goest to possesse it ²¹ When thou hast vowed a vowe vnto the Lorde thy God, thou shalt not flacke to pay it: For the Lorde thy God wyll surely require it of thee, and it shalbe sinne in thee ²² If thou shalt leaue bowyng, it shalbe no sinne in thee ²³ But that whiche is once gone out of thy lippes, thou must kepe and do, accordyng as thou hast vowed vnto the Lorde thy God of a freewyll, and as thou hast spoken with thy mouth ²⁴ When thou commest into thy neighbours vineyarde, thou mayest eate grapes thy belly ful at thine owne pleasure: but thou shalt put none in thy vessell

²⁵ He that is of a proude stomacke stirreth vp strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lorde shalbe well fed

⁹ Honour the Lorde with thy substaunce, and with the firstlynges of all thyne encrease ¹⁰ So shall thy barnes be filled with plenteousnesse, and thy presses shall flowe ouer with sweete wine

¹⁰ Who so fyndeth an honest faythfull woman, she is much more worth then pearles ¹¹ The heart of her husbande may safely trust in her, so that he shall fall into no pouertie ¹² She wyll do hym good, and not euill, all the dayes of her lyfe ¹³ She occupieth wooll and flaxe, and laboureth gladly with her handes ¹⁴ She is like a marchauntes ship, that bryngeth her vittayles from a farre ¹⁵ She is vp in the nyght season, to prouide meate for her housholde, and foode for her maydens ¹⁶ She considereth lande, and byeth it: and with the fruite of her handes she planteth a vineyarde ¹⁷ She girdeth her loynes with strength, and fortifieth her armes ¹⁸ And yf she perceaue that her huswiferie doth good, her candell goeth not out by nyght ¹⁹ She layeth her fingers to the spindle, & her hande taketh holde of the distaffe ²⁰ She openeth her hande to the poore, yea she stretcheth foorth her handes to such as haue neede ²¹ She feareth not that the colde of wynter shall hurt her housholde, for all her housholde folkes are clothed with scarlet ²² She maketh her selfe faire ornametes, her clothyng is white silke and purple ²³ Her husbande is much set by in the gates, when he sitteth among the rulers of the lande ²⁴ She maketh cloth of silke, and selleth it: and deliuereth girdles vnto the marchaunt ²⁵ Strength and honour is her clothing, and in the latter day she shall reioyce ²⁶ She openeth her mouth with wisdome, and in her tongue is the lawe of grace ²⁷ She loketh well to the wayes of her housholde: and eateth not her bread with idlenesse ²⁸ Her children arise vp & call her blessed: and her husbande shall make much of her ²⁹ Many daughters [there be that] gather riches together: but thou goest aboue them all ³⁰ As for fauour it is deceiptfull, & beautie is a vayne thyng: but a woman that feareth the Lorde, shalbe praysed ³¹ Geue her of the fruite of her handes: and let her owne workes prayse her in the gates

⁴ He that regardeth the winde, shall not sowe: and he that hath respect vnto the cloudes, shall not reape ⁵ Nowe like as thou knowest not the way of the spirite, nor howe the bones do growe in the wombe of her that is with chylde: Euen so thou knowest not the workes of God, which is the workmaster of all ⁶ Ceasse not thou therefore with thy handes to sowe thy seede, whether it be in the morning or in the euening: for thou knowest not whether this or that shall prosper, and if they both take, it is the better

¹ Let euery soule be subiect vnto the hyer powers: For there is no power but of god. The powers that be, are ordeyned of God ² Whosoeuer therfore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinaunce of God: And they that resist, shall receaue to the selues dampnation ³ For rulers are not fearefull to good workes, but to the euyll. Wylt thou not feare the power? Do well, and thou shalt haue prayse of the same ⁴ For he is the minister of God for thy wealth. But yf thou do euyll, feare: For he beareth not the sworde in vayne, for he is the minister of God, reuenger of wrath on hym that doth euyll ⁵ Wherfore, ye must needes be subiect, not only for feare of punishment: but also because of conscience ⁶ And for this cause pay ye tribute. For they are Gods ministers, seruyng for the same purpose ⁷ Geue to euery man therfore his dutie, tribute to whom tribute, custome to whom custome, feare to whom feare, honour to whom honour [belongeth. ⁸ Owe nothyng to no man, but to loue one another: (For he that loueth another, hath fulfylled the lawe ⁹ For this: Thou shalt not commit adultrie, thou shalt not kyll, thou shalt not steale, thou shalt not beare false witnesse, thou shalt not lust: and yf there be any other commaundement, it is comprehended in this saying: Namelye, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe ¹⁰ Charitie worketh no yll to his neyghbour, therfore the fulfyllyng of the lawe is charitie. ¹¹ And chiefely consideryng the season, howe that it is tyme that we shoulde nowe awake out of slepe: For nowe is our saluation nearer, then when we beleued ¹² The nyght is passed, the day is come nye. Let vs therfore caste away the deedes of darknesse, & let vs put on the armour of lyght ¹³ Let vs walke honestly as in the day, not in riotyng & dronkennesse, neither in chaumberyng & wantonnesse, neither in strife and enuying ¹⁴ But put ye on ye Lorde Iesus Christe. And make not prouision for the fleshe, to the lustes [therof.

⁸ But if any prouide not for his owne, and specially for them of his housholde, he hath denyed the fayth, and is worse then an infidell

¹⁶ Who so doth a poore man wrong, to increase his owne [riches] and geueth vnto the ryche, at the last commeth to pouertie hym selfe

⁷ The ryche ruleth the poore, and the borower is seruaunt to the lender

¹⁵ And he sayde vnto them, Take heede & beware of couetousnes: For no mans lyfe standeth in the aboundaunce of the thynges which he possesseth

³⁸ Geue, and it shalbe geuen vnto you: good measure, pressed downe, & shaken together, and runnyng ouer, shall men geue into your bosomes. For with the same measure that ye meate withall, shall other men meate to you agayne

¹⁰ For loue of money, is the roote of all euyll, whiche whyle some lusted after, they erred from the fayth, & pearced the selues through with many sorowes

¹⁹ My God shall supplie all your neede, through his riches in glorie, in Christe Iesus

³³ Nowe therfore let Pharao prouide for a man of vnderstandyng, and wisedome, & set him ouer the land of Egypt ³⁴ And let Pharao do this also, that he make officers ouer the lande, & take vp the fift part of the inheritaunce in ye land of Egypt in the seuen plenteous yeres ³⁵ And let them gather all the foode of these good yeres that come: and laye vp corne vnder the hande of Pharao, and let them kepe foode in the cities ³⁶ And so shall that foode be for store in the lande agaynst the seuen yeres of famine, which shall come in the lande of Egypt, that ye lande perishe not through famine ³⁷ And the saying seemed good in ye eyes of Pharao, and in the eyes of all his seruauntes ³⁸ Then saide Pharao vnto his seruauntes: May there be founde a man suche as this is, in whom the spirite of God is ³⁹ And Pharao saide vnto Ioseph: Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is no man of vnderstandyng or of wisedome lyke vnto thee ⁴⁰ Thou therfore shalt be ouer my house, and accordyng to thy worde shall all my people be ruled: only in the [kynges] seate wyll I be aboue thee ⁴¹ And Pharao sayde agayne vnto Ioseph: beholde, I haue set thee ouer all the lande of Egypt ⁴² And Pharao toke of his ryng from his hande, and put it vpon Iosephes hande: & arayed him in cloth of raynes, & put a golden cheyne about his necke ⁴³ And set hym vpon the best charet he had saue one: and they cried before him, tender father, and made hym ruler ouer all the lande of Egypt ⁴⁴ And moreouer Pharao said vnto Ioseph: I am Pharao, and without thee shal no man lyft vp his hande or foote in all the lande of Egypt ⁴⁵ And Pharao called Iosephes name Zaphnath Paaneach, & he gaue hym to wyfe Asnath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On. Then went Ioseph ouer the lande of Egypt ⁴⁶ (And he was thirtie yere olde when he stoode before Pharao king of Egypt) And Ioseph departyng from the presence of Pharao, went throughout all the lande of Egypt ⁴⁷ And in the seuen plenteous yeres, the earth brought foorth great store for to lay vp ⁴⁸ And he gathered vp all the foode of the seuen plenteous yeres which were in the lande of Egypt, and layed vp the foode in the cities: the foode of the fieldes that grew rounde about euery citie, layed he vp in the same ⁴⁹ And Ioseph layed vp corne in store lyke vnto the sande of the sea, in multitude out of measure, vntyll he left numbryng: for it was without number ⁵⁰ And vnto Ioseph were borne two sonnes before the yeres of famine came: which Asnath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On, bare vnto hym ⁵¹ And Ioseph called the name of the first sonne, Manasse: for God [sayde he] hath made me forget al my labour, and all my fathers housholde ⁵² The name of the seconde called he Ephraim, for God [sayd he] hath caused me to be fruitefull in the lande of my trouble ⁵³ And when the seuen yeres of plenteousnesse that was in the land of Egypt, were ended ⁵⁴ Then came the seuen yeres of dearth, according as Ioseph had sayde, and the dearth was in all landes: but in all the lande of Egypt, was there yet foode ⁵⁵ And when the lande of Egypt also began to hunger, the people cryed to Pharao for bread. And Pharao sayde vnto al the Egyptians, go vnto Ioseph: and what he sayeth to you, that do ⁵⁶ And the dearth was throughout all the lande: and Ioseph opened all the barnes wherein was corne, and solde vnto the Egyptians: for the famine waxed sore in the lande of Egypt ⁵⁷ And all countreys came into Egypt to Ioseph, for to bye [corne] because that the famine was so sore in all landes

¹⁰ He that loueth money, wyll neuer be satisfied with money: and he that loueth riches, shalbe without the fruite therof: This is also a vayne thyng

¹⁷ He that hath pitie vpon the poore, lendeth vnto the Lord: and looke what he layeth out, it shalbe payde hym agayne

¹⁰ For when we were with you, this we warned you of: that yf any woulde not worke, the same shoulde not eate