Dishonesty: General Scriptures Concerning

Lev 6:2-7; 19:13, 35, 36; Deu 25:13-16; Job 24:2-11; Psa 37:21; 50:18; 62:10; Pro 3:27, 28; 11:1; 20:10, 14, 17, 23; Isa 32:7; Jer 7:8-10; 9:4-6, 8; 22:13; Eze 22:29; Hsa 4:1, 2; 12:7; Amo 3:10; 8:5; Mic 6:10, 11; Nah 3:1; Zep 1:9; Zec 5:3, 4; Luk 16:1-8; 1Th 4:6; Jam 5:4

Dishonesty: Instances Of

Abimelech's servants confiscate a well,

Gen 21:25; 26:15-22.

Jacob obtains his brother's birthright by an unjust advantage,

Gen 25:29-33;

steals his father's blessing,

Gen 27:6-29;

Laban's flocks by skillful manipulation,

Gen 30:31-43.

Rebekah's guile in Jacob's behalf,

Gen 27:6-17.

Laban's treatment of Jacob,

Gen 29:21-30; 31:36-42.

Rachel steals the household gods,

Gen 31:19.

Simeon and Levi deceive the Shechemites,

Gen 34:15-31.

Achan hides the wedge of gold and the Babylonian garment,

Jos 7:11-26.

Micah steals eleven hundred pieces of silver,

Jdg 17:2.

Micah's priest steals his images,

Jdg 18:14-21.

Joab's guile in securing Absalom's return,

2Sa 14:2-20.

Ahab confiscates Naboth's vineyard,

1Ki 21:2-16.

Judas' hypocritical sympathy for the poor,

Jhn 12:6.

See DIPLOMACY; HYPOCRISY; INJUSTICE; TREASON.