Should You Be Honest at All Times?

Conclusion of Does Poverty Justify Stealing?

How has she fared?  "We have food, clothing and shelter.  Still, there have been times when I have had to ask friends for help-to pay unexpected medical expenses, for instance, I have always received what I needed.  Why?   Because my friends know that I have described my circumstances honestly, and I am not trying to get more than I need.

"The children are growing up to be honest.  A neighbor recently saw some coins on our table and asked me if i wasn't afraid that the children would take them.  She found it hard to believe when I said that my children would never do that.  Without my knowledge, she decided to test them.   She secretly left two 100-franc coins  in our house where the children could easily have found them .   When she came by the next day, she was astonished to see that the coins were still there.  Having honest children is more rewarding than having many material things."

Next time:  "Everybody Does It"

Watchtower, 2010