Bible verses about "economics" | Darby

¹⁵ Thou shalt not hand over to his master a bondman that hath escaped from his master unto thee: ¹⁶ he shall dwell with thee, even in thy midst, in the place that he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it seemeth good to him; thou shalt not oppress him. ¹⁷ There shall be no prostitute amongst the daughters of Israel, nor any Sodomite amongst the sons of Israel. ¹⁸ Thou shalt not bring the hire of a harlot, or the price of a dog, into the house of Jehovah thy God for any vow; for even both these are an abomination to Jehovah thy God. ¹⁹ Thou shalt take no interest of thy brother, interest of money, interest of victuals, interest of anything that can be lent upon interest: ²⁰ of a foreigner thou mayest take interest, but of thy brother thou shalt not take interest; that Jehovah thy God may bless thee in all the business of thy hand in the land whither thou goest to possess it. ²¹ When thou vowest a vow to Jehovah thy God, thou shalt not delay to perform it; for Jehovah thy God will certainly require it of thee, and it shall be sin in thee. ²² But if thou forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee. ²³ What is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and do, as thou hast vowed to Jehovah thy God, the voluntary-offering that thou hast promised with thy mouth. ²⁴ When thou comest into thy neighbour`s vineyard, thou mayest eat grapes thy fill, according to thy desire, but thou shalt not put any in thy vessel.

⁴ He that observeth the wind will not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds will not reap. ⁵ As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, how the bones [grow] in the womb of her that is with child, even so thou knowest not the work of God who maketh all. ⁶ In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand; for thou knowest not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

²⁵ He that is puffed up in soul exciteth contention; but he that relieth upon Jehovah shall be made fat.

⁹ Honour Jehovah with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase; ¹⁰ so shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy vats shall overflow with new wine.

¹⁰ Who can find a woman of worth? for her price is far above rubies. ¹¹ The heart of her husband confideth in her, and he shall have no lack of spoil. ¹² She doeth him good, and not evil, all the days of her life. ¹³ She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. ¹⁴ She is like the merchants` ships: she bringeth her food from afar; <sup>15</sup> And she riseth while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and the day`s work to her maidens. ¹⁶ She considereth a field, and acquireth it; of the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. ¹⁷ She girdeth her loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms. ¹⁸ She perceiveth that her earning is good; her lamp goeth not out by night. ¹⁹ She putteth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle. ²⁰ She stretcheth out her hand to the afflicted, and she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. ²¹ She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet. ²² She maketh herself coverlets; her clothing is byssus and purple. ²³ Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. ²⁴ She maketh body linen and selleth it, and delivereth girdles unto the merchant. ²⁵ Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laugheth [at] the coming day. ²⁶ She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and upon her tongue is the law of kindness. ²⁷ She surveyeth the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. ²⁸ Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband [also], and he praiseth her: ²⁹ Many daughters have done worthily, but thou excellest them all. ³⁰ Gracefulness is deceitful and beauty is vain; a woman [that] feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised. ³¹ Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.

¹ Let every soul be subject to the authorities that are above [him]. For there is no authority except from God; and those that exist are set up by God. ² So that he that sets himself in opposition to the authority resists the ordinance of God; and they who [thus] resist shall bring sentence of guilt on themselves. ³ For rulers are not a terror to a good work, but to an evil [one]. Dost thou desire then not to be afraid of the authority? practise [what is] good, and thou shalt have praise from it; ⁴ for it is God`s minister to thee for good. But if thou practisest evil, fear; for it bears not the sword in vain; for it is God`s minister, an avenger for wrath to him that does evil. ⁵ Wherefore it is necessary to be subject, not only on account of wrath, but also on account of conscience. ⁶ For on this account ye pay tribute also; for they are God`s officers, attending continually on this very thing. ⁷ Render to all their dues: to whom tribute [is due], tribute; to whom custom, custom; to whom fear, fear; to whom honour, honour. ⁸ Owe no one anything, unless to love one another: for he that loves another has fulfilled the law. ⁹ For, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not lust; and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this word, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. ¹⁰ Love works no ill to its neighbour; love therefore [is the] whole law. ¹¹ This also, knowing the time, that it is already time that *we* should be aroused out of sleep; for now [is] our salvation nearer than when we believed. ¹² The night is far spent, and the day is near; let us cast away therefore the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. ¹³ As in the day, let us walk becomingly; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and lasciviousness, not in strife and emulation. ¹⁴ But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not take forethought for the flesh to [fulfil its] lusts.

⁸ But if any one does not provide for his own, and specially for those of [his] house, he has denied the faith, and is worse than the unbeliever.

¹⁶ He that oppresseth the poor, it is to enrich him; he that giveth to the rich, [bringeth] only to want.

⁷ The rich ruleth over the poor; and the borrower is servant to the lender.

¹⁵ And he said to them, Take heed and keep yourselves from all covetousness, for [it is] not because a man is in abundance [that] his life is in his possessions.

³⁸ Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall be given into your bosom: for with the same measure with which ye mete it shall be measured to you again.

¹⁰ For the love of money is [the] root of every evil; which some having aspired after, have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

¹⁹ But my God shall abundantly supply all your need according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

³³ And now let Pharaoh look himself out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt. ³⁴ Let Pharaoh do [this]: let him appoint overseers over the land, and take the fifth part of the land of Egypt during the seven years of plenty, ³⁵ and let them gather all the food of these coming good years, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, for food in the cities, and keep [it]. ³⁶ And let the food be as store for the land for the seven years of famine, which will be in the land of Egypt, that the land perish not through the famine. ³⁷ And the word was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his bondmen. ³⁸ And Pharaoh said to his bondmen, Shall we find [one] as this, a man in whom the Spirit of God is? ³⁹ And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Since God has made all this known to thee, there is none [so] discreet and wise as thou. ⁴⁰ Thou shalt be over my house, and according to thy commandment shall all my people regulate themselves; only concerning the throne will I be greater than thou. ⁴¹ And Pharaoh said to Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt. ⁴² And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it on Joseph`s hand, and arrayed him in clothes of byssus, and put a gold chain on his neck. <sup>43</sup> And he caused him to ride in the second chariot that he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee! and he set him over all the land of Egypt. <sup>44</sup> And Pharaoh said to Joseph, I am Pharaoh; and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt. <sup>45</sup> And Pharaoh called Joseph`s name Zaphnath-paaneah, and gave him as wife Asnath the daughter of Potipherah the priest in On. And Joseph went out over the land of Egypt. ⁴⁶ And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from Pharaoh, and passed through the whole land of Egypt. ⁴⁷ And in the seven years of plenty the land brought forth by handfuls. ⁴⁸ And he gathered up all the food of the seven years that was in the land of Egypt, and put the food in the cities; the food of the fields of the city, which were round about it, he laid up in it. ⁴⁹ And Joseph laid up corn as sand of the sea exceeding much, until they left off numbering; for it was without number. ⁵⁰ And to Joseph were born two sons before the year of famine came, whom Asnath the daughter of Potipherah the priest in On bore to him. ⁵¹ And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh -- For God has made me forget all my toil, and all my father`s house. ⁵² And the name of the second he called Ephraim -- For God has caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction. ⁵³ And the seven years of plenty that were in the land of Egypt were ended; ⁵⁴ and the seven years of the dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said. And there was dearth in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread. ⁵⁵ And all the land of Egypt suffered from the dearth. And the people cried to Pharaoh for bread; and Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, Go to Joseph: what he says to you, that do. ⁵⁶ And the famine was on all the earth. And Joseph opened every place in which there was [provision], and sold grain to the Egyptians; and the famine was grievous in the land of Egypt. ⁵⁷ And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph, to buy [grain], because the famine was grievous on the whole earth.

¹⁰ He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver, nor he that loveth abundance with increase. This also is vanity.

¹⁷ He that is gracious to the poor lendeth unto Jehovah; and what he hath bestowed will he repay unto him.

¹⁰ For also when we were with you we enjoined you this, that if any man does not like to work, neither let him eat.