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The 12 most-voted verses about business practices, from 8 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

If you make a sale to your neighbor or a purchase from him, you must not take advantage of each other.

Leviticus 25:14 (BSB)

And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest [ought] of thy neighbour’s hand, ye shall not oppress one another:

Leviticus 25:14 (KJV)

“‘If you sell anything to your neighbor, or buy from your neighbor, you shall not wrong one another.

Leviticus 25:14 (WEB)

Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.

Proverbs 11:1 (BSB)

A false balance [is] abomination to the LORD: but a just weight [is] his delight.

Proverbs 11:1 (KJV)

A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but accurate weights are his delight.

Proverbs 11:1 (WEB)

Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one.

Matthew 5:37 (BSB)

But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

Matthew 5:37 (KJV)

But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.

Matthew 5:37 (WEB)

For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

1 Timothy 6:10 (BSB)

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

1 Timothy 6:10 (KJV)

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

1 Timothy 6:10 (WEB)

But remember that it is the LORD your God who gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant that He swore to your fathers even to this day.

Deuteronomy 8:18 (BSB)

But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for [it is] he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as [it is] this day.

Deuteronomy 8:18 (KJV)

But you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he swore to your fathers, as it is today.

Deuteronomy 8:18 (WEB)

And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Colossians 3:17 (BSB)

And what soever ye do in word or deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

Colossians 3:17 (KJV)

Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Colossians 3:17 (WEB)

For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”

2 Thessalonians 3:10 (BSB)

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

2 Thessalonians 3:10 (KJV)

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone is not willing to work, don’t let him eat.”

2 Thessalonians 3:10 (WEB)

Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.

Proverbs 10:4 (BSB)

He becometh poor that dealeth [with] a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Proverbs 10:4 (KJV)

He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

Proverbs 10:4 (WEB)

Do not be one who gives pledges, who puts up security for debts.

Proverbs 22:26 (BSB)

Be not thou [one] of them that strike hands, [or] of them that are sureties for debts.

Proverbs 22:26 (KJV)

Don’t you be one of those who strike hands, of those who are collateral for debts.

Proverbs 22:26 (WEB)

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.

Proverbs 22:29 (BSB)

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean [men].

Proverbs 22:29 (KJV)

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won’t serve obscure men.

Proverbs 22:29 (WEB)

Complete your outdoor work and prepare your field; after that, you may build your house.

Proverbs 24:27 (BSB)

Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

Proverbs 24:27 (KJV)

Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.

Proverbs 24:27 (WEB)

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 10:31 (BSB)

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 10:31 (KJV)

Whether therefore you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 10:31 (WEB)

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