December 2011
Honesty & Integrity
“For nothing is hidden, except to be revealed; nor has anything been secret, but that it would come to light” (Mark 4:22).
“'One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches? And if you have not been faithful in that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own'" (Luke 16:10-12 ESV)?
"We reject all shameful deeds and underhanded methods. We don’t try to trick anyone or distort the word of God. We tell the truth before God, and all who are honest know this" (II Corinthians 4:2).
"Pray for us: for we are persuaded
that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things"
(Hebrews 13:18).
"'Behold, you are
trusting in deceptive words to no avail'" (Jeremiah 7:8).
"A false balance is an
abomination to the LORD, But a just weight is His delight" (Proverbs
11:1).
"The integrity of the
upright will guide them, But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy
them" (Proverbs 11:3).
"A dishonest man spreads
strife..." (Proverbs 16:28 ESV).
"Bread obtained by
falsehood is sweet to a man, But afterward his mouth will be filled with
gravel" (Proverbs 20:17).
"Differing weights and
differing measures, Both of them are abominable to the LORD" (Proverbs
20:10).
"Differing weights are an
abomination to the LORD, And a false scale is not good" (Proverbs 20:23).
“He who rebukes a man will
afterward find more favour Than he who flatters with the tongue” (Proverbs
28:23).
“He who robs his father or
his mother And says, ‘It is not a transgression,’ Is the companion of a man who
destroys” (Proverbs 28:24).
