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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Dishonest</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/d/dishonest.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/luke/16-8.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/d/dishonest.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Dishonest</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/naves/d/dishon--son_of_seir.htm" title="Dishon: Son of Seir">&#9668;</a> Dishonest <a href="/topical/d/dishonest_gain.htm" title="Dishonest Gain">&#9658;</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#web" title="Webster's Dictionary">Webster's</a> &#8226; <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> &#8226; <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> &#8226; <a href="#grk" title="Strong's Greek Concordance">Greek</a> &#8226; <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</a> &#8226; <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> &#8226; <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> &#8226; <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>Dishonesty is a recurring theme in the Bible, often depicted as contrary to the nature and commands of God. It encompasses deceit, lying, fraud, and any form of falsehood. The Bible consistently warns against dishonest behavior, emphasizing the importance of truthfulness and integrity in the life of a believer.<br><br><b>Old Testament References</b><br><br>The Old Testament frequently addresses the issue of dishonesty, particularly in the context of the Israelite community and their covenant relationship with God. In the Ten Commandments, God explicitly commands, "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor" (<a href="/exodus/20-16.htm">Exodus 20:16</a>). This command underscores the importance of truthfulness in maintaining justice and community harmony.<br><br>Proverbs, a book rich in wisdom literature, repeatedly contrasts honesty with deceit. <a href="/proverbs/12-22.htm">Proverbs 12:22</a> states, "Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight" . This verse highlights God's disdain for dishonesty and His pleasure in those who practice truthfulness.<br><br>The prophet Micah also addresses dishonest practices, particularly in commerce, saying, "Shall I acquit a man with dishonest scales and with a bag of false weights?" (<a href="/micah/6-11.htm">Micah 6:11</a>). Here, dishonest business practices are condemned as violations of justice and righteousness.<br><br><b>New Testament References</b><br><br>In the New Testament, Jesus Christ embodies truth and calls His followers to live in truth. In <a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>, Jesus declares, "I am the way and the truth and the life" , establishing Himself as the ultimate standard of truthfulness.<br><br>The Apostle Paul, in his letters, frequently admonishes believers to abandon deceitful practices. In <a href="/ephesians/4-25.htm">Ephesians 4:25</a>, he writes, "Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body" . Paul emphasizes the communal aspect of honesty, linking it to the unity and health of the body of Christ.<br><br>In the book of Acts, the account of Ananias and Sapphira serves as a stark warning against dishonesty within the church. Their deceit regarding the sale of their property results in severe consequences, as Peter confronts them, saying, "You have not lied just to human beings but to God" (<a href="/acts/5-4.htm">Acts 5:4</a>).<br><br><b>Theological Implications</b><br><br>Dishonesty is fundamentally at odds with the character of God, who is described as a God of truth (<a href="/deuteronomy/32-4.htm">Deuteronomy 32:4</a>). The Bible teaches that Satan is the "father of lies" (<a href="/john/8-44.htm">John 8:44</a>), positioning dishonesty as a tool of the enemy. Believers are called to reflect God's truthfulness in their lives, rejecting deceit in all its forms.<br><br>The call to honesty is not merely a moral directive but a reflection of the transformative work of the Holy Spirit in the believer's life. As followers of Christ, Christians are to be "salt and light" (<a href="/matthew/5-13.htm">Matthew 5:13-16</a>), demonstrating integrity and truthfulness in a world often marked by deceit.<br><br><b>Practical Applications</b><br><br>In practical terms, the Bible's teachings on dishonesty have implications for personal conduct, business ethics, and community relationships. Believers are encouraged to examine their hearts and actions, ensuring that they align with the truth of God's Word. This includes being honest in speech, fair in business dealings, and transparent in relationships.<br><br>The biblical call to honesty challenges Christians to live counter-culturally, upholding truth in a society where dishonesty may be prevalent. By doing so, they bear witness to the transformative power of the Gospel and the character of the God they serve.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>a.</I>) Dishonorable; shameful; indecent; unchaste; lewd.<p>2. (<I>a.</I>) Dishonored; disgraced; disfigured.<p>3. (<I>a.</I>) Wanting in honesty; void of integrity; faithless; disposed to cheat or defraud; not trustworthy; as, a dishonest man.<p>4. (<I>a.</I>) Characterized by fraud; indicating a want of probity; knavish; fraudulent; unjust.<p>5. (<I>v. t.</I>) To disgrace; to dishonor; as, to dishonest a maid.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/147.htm"><span class="l">147. aischrokerdos -- from eagerness for base gain</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Word Origin adverb from aischrokerdes Definition from eagerness for base gain<br> NASB Word Usage sordid gain (1). for the sake of <b>dishonest</b> gain. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/147.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/1215.htm"><span class="l">1215. betsa -- gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit</span></a><br><b>...</b> Word Origin from batsa Definition gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit NASB<br> Word Usage <b>dishonest</b> gain (4), end (1), gain (7), illicitly (1), plunder (1 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1215.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/4820.htm"><span class="l">4820. mirmah -- deceit, treachery</span></a><br><b>...</b> Origin from ramah Definition deceit, treachery NASB Word Usage deceit (21), deceitful<br> (6), deceitfully (2), deception (2), deceptive (1), <b>dishonest</b> (1), false <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4820.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/1214.htm"><span class="l">1214. batsa -- to cut off, break off, gain by violence</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1), break (1), break ranks (1), completed (1), cut me off (1), cut off (1), cuts<br> me off (1), finish (1), gains by violence (1), get <b>dishonest</b> (1), gets (1 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1214.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_d/dishonest_tenants.htm"><span class="l"><b>Dishonest</b> Tenants</span></a> <br><b>...</b> <b>DISHONEST</b> TENANTS. &#39;And He began to speak unto them by parables. <b>...</b> II. The next<br> scenes paint the conduct of the <b>dishonest</b> vine-dressers. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture d/dishonest tenants.htm</font><p><a href="/library/ambrose/works_and_letters_of_st_ambrose/chapter_ix_cheating_and_dishonest.htm"><span class="l">Cheating and <b>Dishonest</b> Ways of Making Money are Utterly Unfit for <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book III. Chapter IX. Cheating and <b>dishonest</b> ways of making money are utterly<br> unfit for clerics whose duty is? Cheating and <b>dishonest</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/chapter ix cheating and dishonest.htm</font><p><a href="/library/moody/sowing_and_reaping/chapter_iv_a_man_expects.htm"><span class="l">A Man Expects to Reap the Same Kind as He Sows.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> clerks to lie and to misrepresent, to put a French or an English tag on domestic<br> goods and sell them for imported goods, so long they will have <b>dishonest</b> clerks <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/moody/sowing and reaping/chapter iv a man expects.htm</font><p><a href="/library/baring-gould/the_village_pulpit_volume_ii_trinity_to_advent/xlvi_petty_dishonesty.htm"><span class="l">Petty Dishonesty.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> INTRODUCTION."The <b>dishonest</b> Steward in to-day&#39;s Gospel shows us the natural tendency<br> of the human heart when in a scrape"to have recourse to dishonesty to <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the village pulpit volume ii trinity to advent/xlvi petty dishonesty.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kinkead/baltimore_catechism_no_4/lesson_34_from_the_seventh.htm"><span class="l">From the Seventh to the End of the Tenth Commandment</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Children who indulge in this trifling thievery seldom correct the habit<br> in after life and grow up to be <b>dishonest</b> men and women. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../kinkead/baltimore catechism no 4/lesson 34 from the seventh.htm</font><p><a href="/library/gordon/quiet_talks_on_service/jesus_law_for_the_use.htm"><span class="l">Jesus&#39; Law for the Use of Money.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> It is in that sixteenth chapter of Luke. He is talking about the <b>dishonest</b><br> overseer of a wealthy man&#39;s estate. His <b>dishonest</b> practices <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/...//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks on service/jesus law for the use.htm</font><p><a href="/library/finney/lectures_to_professing_christians/he_that_is_unjust_in.htm"><span class="l">He that is Unjust in the Least is Unjust Also in Much. Luke 16:10.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> this: One who is <b>dishonest</b> in small matters, is not really honest in anything.<br> The order which I shall pursue is the following: <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../finney/lectures to professing christians/he that is unjust in.htm</font><p><a href="/library/moody/weighed_and_wanting/eighth_commandment.htm"><span class="l">Eighth Commandment</span></a> <br><b>...</b> On the other hand, many a person who would not steal himself, holds stock in companies<br> that make <b>dishonest</b> profits; but &quot;though hand join in hand, the wicked <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/moody/weighed and wanting/eighth commandment.htm</font><p><a href="/library/allen/autobiography_of_frank_g_allen_minister_of_the_gospel/chapter_viii_resolves_to_go.htm"><span class="l">Resolves to Go to College. Friends Oppose. Wife Decides It. Hard <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Holds Several Meetings. <b>Dishonest</b> Preacher. Resolves to Go to College. Friends Oppose. <b>...</b><br> First Pay for Preaching. Holds Several Meetings. <b>Dishonest</b> Preacher. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter viii resolves to go.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kleiser/fifteen_thousand_useful_phrases/section_iii_felicitous_phrases.htm"><span class="l">Felicitous Phrases</span></a> <br><b>...</b> corrupt, self-seeking, and <b>dishonest</b>. countenance, voice, and manner. <b>...</b> deceitful,<br> lazy, and <b>dishonest</b>. decent, respectable, and sensible. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../kleiser/fifteen thousand useful phrases/section iii felicitous phrases.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/d/dishonest.htm"><span class="l"><b>Dishonest</b> (33 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 3. (a.) Wanting in honesty; void of integrity; faithless; disposed to cheat or defraud;<br> not trustworthy; as, a <b>dishonest</b> man. <b>...</b><b>Dishonest</b> (33 Occurrences). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/dishonest.htm - 16k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/gainer.htm"><span class="l">Gainer (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Gainer (3 Occurrences). Psalms 10:3 Because the wicked hath boasted Of the desire<br> of his soul, And a <b>dishonest</b> gainer he hath blessed, He hath despised Jehovah. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/gainer.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/gaining.htm"><span class="l">Gaining (17 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Jeremiah 6:13 For from their least unto their greatest, Every one is gaining <b>dishonest</b><br> gain, And from prophet even unto priest, Every one is dealing falsely <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/gaining.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/dishonestly.htm"><span class="l">Dishonestly (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary (adv.) In a <b>dishonest</b> manner. Multi-Version<br> Concordance Dishonestly (5 Occurrences). Acts 5:2 with her <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/dishonestly.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/dealing.htm"><span class="l">Dealing (36 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Luke 16:8 &quot;His lord commended the <b>dishonest</b> manager because he had done wisely,<br> for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/dealing.htm - 17k</font><p><a href="/topical/u/unjust.htm"><span class="l">Unjust (44 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1. (a.) Acting contrary to the standard of right; not animated or controlled<br> by justice; false; <b>dishonest</b>; as, an unjust man or judge. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/u/unjust.htm - 18k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/scales.htm"><span class="l">Scales (33 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Proverbs 20:23 Yahweh detests differing weights, and <b>dishonest</b> scales are not pleasing. <b>...</b><br> (BBE NAS NIV). Hosea 12:7 A merchant has <b>dishonest</b> scales in his hand. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/scales.htm - 18k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/greedy.htm"><span class="l">Greedy (24 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> the overseer must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-pleasing, not easily<br> angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for <b>dishonest</b> gain; (WEB <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/greedy.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/detests.htm"><span class="l">Detests (7 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> the Lord. (See NIV). Proverbs 20:23 Yahweh detests differing weights, and<br><b>dishonest</b> scales are not pleasing. (WEB NIV). Proverbs 29 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/detests.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/mammon.htm"><span class="l">Mammon (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> of unrighteousness,&quot; follows as a comment on the parable of the Unjust Steward,<br> there is danger of the inference that Jesus approved the <b>dishonest</b> conduct of <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/mammon.htm - 10k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/parable-unjust-steward.html">What is the meaning of the Parable of the Unjust Steward (Luke 16:1-13)? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/qualifications-elders-deacons.html">What are the qualifications of elders and deacons? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Bible-passive-aggressive.html">What does the Bible say about being passive-aggressive? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/dishonest.htm">Dishonest: Dictionary and Thesaurus &#124; Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> &#8226; <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> &#8226; <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> &#8226; <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> &#8226; <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Dishonest (33 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/16-8.htm">Luke 16:8</a></span><br />"His lord commended the <span class="boldtext">dishonest</span> manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the children of the light.<br /><span class="source">(WEB WEY RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/16-10.htm">Luke 16:10</a></span><br />He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is <span class="boldtext">dishonest</span> in a very little is also dishonest in much. <br /><span class="source">(WEB WEY RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-13.htm">2 Corinthians 11:13</a></span><br />For men of this stamp are sham apostles, <span class="boldtext">dishonest</span> workmen, assuming the garb of Apostles of Christ.<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_timothy/3-8.htm">1 Timothy 3:8</a></span><br />Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money;<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/titus/1-7.htm">Titus 1:7</a></span><br />For the overseer must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for <span class="boldtext">dishonest</span> gain;<br /><span class="source">(WEB NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/titus/1-11.htm">Titus 1:11</a></span><br />whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for <span class="boldtext">dishonest</span> gain's sake.<br /><span class="source">(WEB NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/philemon/1-18.htm">Philemon 1:18</a></span><br />And if he was ever <span class="boldtext">dishonest</span> or is in your debt, debit me with the amount.<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_peter/5-2.htm">1 Peter 5:2</a></span><br />Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for <span class="boldtext">dishonest</span> gain, but willingly;<br /><span class="source">(WEB)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/revelation/22-11.htm">Revelation 22:11</a></span><br />Let the <span class="boldtext">dishonest</span> man act dishonestly still; let the filthy make himself filthy still; let the righteous practise righteousness still; and let the holy be made holy still." <br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/18-21.htm">Exodus 18:21</a></span><br />And thou -- thou dost provide out of all the people men of ability, fearing God, men of truth, hating <span class="boldtext">dishonest</span> gain, and hast placed 'these' over them, heads of thousands, heads of hundreds, heads of fifties, and heads of tens,<br /><span class="source">(YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/19-35.htm">Leviticus 19:35</a></span><br />"'You shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measures of length, of weight, or of quantity.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/8-3.htm">1 Samuel 8:3</a></span><br />and his sons have not walked in his ways, and turn aside after the <span class="boldtext">dishonest</span> gain, and take a bribe, and turn aside judgment.<br /><span class="source">(YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/10-3.htm">Psalms 10:3</a></span><br />Because the wicked hath boasted Of the desire of his soul, And a <span class="boldtext">dishonest</span> gainer he hath blessed, He hath despised Jehovah.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/119-36.htm">Psalms 119:36</a></span><br />Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, And not unto <span class="boldtext">dishonest</span> gain.<br /><span class="source">(YLT NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/proverbs/1-19.htm">Proverbs 1:19</a></span><br />So 'are' the paths of every gainer of <span class="boldtext">dishonest</span> gain, The life of its owners it taketh.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/proverbs/11-1.htm">Proverbs 11:1</a></span><br />Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/proverbs/15-27.htm">Proverbs 15:27</a></span><br />A <span class="boldtext">dishonest</span> gainer is troubling his house, And whoso is hating gifts liveth.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/proverbs/20-23.htm">Proverbs 20:23</a></span><br />Yahweh detests differing weights, and <span class="boldtext">dishonest</span> scales are not pleasing.<br /><span class="source">(WEB NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/proverbs/28-16.htm">Proverbs 28:16</a></span><br />A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating <span class="boldtext">dishonest</span> gain prolongeth days.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/proverbs/29-27.htm">Proverbs 29:27</a></span><br />A <span class="boldtext">dishonest</span> man detests the righteous, and the upright in their ways detest the wicked.<br /><span class="source">(WEB NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/56-11.htm">Isaiah 56:11</a></span><br />And the dogs 'are' strong of desire, They have not known sufficiency, And they 'are' shepherds! They have not known understanding, All of them to their own way they did turn, Each to his <span class="boldtext">dishonest</span> gain from his quarter:<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/57-17.htm">Isaiah 57:17</a></span><br />For the iniquity of his <span class="boldtext">dishonest</span> gain, I have been wroth, and I smite him, Hiding -- and am wroth, And he goeth on turning back in the way of his heart.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/6-13.htm">Jeremiah 6:13</a></span><br />For from their least unto their greatest, Every one is gaining <span class="boldtext">dishonest</span> gain, And from prophet even unto priest, Every one is dealing falsely,<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/8-10.htm">Jeremiah 8:10</a></span><br />Therefore, I give their wives to others, Their fields to dispossessors, For from the least even unto the greatest, Every one is gaining <span class="boldtext">dishonest</span> gain, From prophet even unto priest, every one is dealing falsely.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/22-17.htm">Jeremiah 22:17</a></span><br />But thine eyes and thy heart are not, Except on thy <span class="boldtext">dishonest</span> gain, And on shedding of innocent blood, And on oppression, and on doing of violence.<br /><span class="source">(YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/51-13.htm">Jeremiah 51:13</a></span><br />O dweller on many waters, abundant in treasures, Come in hath thine end, the measure of thy <span class="boldtext">dishonest</span> gain.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/22-13.htm">Ezekiel 22:13</a></span><br />Behold, therefore, I have struck my hand at your <span class="boldtext">dishonest</span> gain which you have made, and at your blood which has been in the midst of you.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/22-27.htm">Ezekiel 22:27</a></span><br />Her princes in its midst are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, that they may get <span class="boldtext">dishonest</span> gain.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/28-18.htm">Ezekiel 28:18</a></span><br />By the multitude of your iniquities, in the unrighteousness of your traffic, you have profaned your sanctuaries; therefore have I brought forth a fire from the midst of you; it has devoured you, and I have turned you to ashes on the earth in the sight of all those who see you.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/33-31.htm">Ezekiel 33:31</a></span><br />And they come unto thee as a people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they do them not; for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their <span class="boldtext">dishonest</span> gain.<br /><span class="source">(DBY YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/hosea/12-7.htm">Hosea 12:7</a></span><br />A merchant has <span class="boldtext">dishonest</span> scales in his hand. He loves to defraud. <br /><span class="source">(WEB NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/amos/8-5.htm">Amos 8:5</a></span><br />Saying,'When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, that we may market wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel large, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit;<br /><span class="source">(See NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/micah/6-11.htm">Micah 6:11</a></span><br />Shall I be pure with <span class="boldtext">dishonest</span> scales, and with a bag of deceitful weights?<br /><span class="source">(WEB NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/d/dishonest.htm">Dishonest</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/d/dishonest_gain.htm">Dishonest Gain</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/gainer.htm">Gainer (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/gaining.htm">Gaining (17 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/dishonestly.htm">Dishonestly (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/dealing.htm">Dealing (36 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