Integrity Leads To Honesty In Business

Highlighting the principle of honesty, using poetic words rather than legal terms, King Solomon of ancient Israel says: " A cheating pair of scales is something detestable to Jehovah, but a complete stone-weight is a pleasure to him." (Proverbs 11:1) This is the first of four occurrences in the book of Proverbs w here scales and weights are use to denote that Jehovah desires his worshipers to be honest in their business dealings.- Proverbs 16:11; 20:10, 23.

The prosperity of those resorting to a cheating pair of scales- or to dishonesty-may be enticing. But would we really want to forsake God's standards of good and bad by engaging in unethical business practices? Not if we are guided by integrity. We shun dishonesty because a complete stone-weight, a just weight signifying honesty, delights Jehovah.


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