DISHONESTY

–General scriptures concerning Le 6:2-7; 19:13,35,36; De 25:13-16; Job 24:2-11; Ps 37:21; 50:18; 62:10; Pr 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; Ho 4:1,2; 12:7; Am 3:10; 8:5; Mic 6:10,11; Na 3:1; Zep 1:9; Zec 5:3,4; Lu 16:1-8; 1Th 4:6; Jas 5:4

–INSTANCES OF

.Abimelech’s servants confiscate a well Ge 21:25; 26:15-22

.Jacob obtains his brother’s birthright by an unjust advantage Ge 25:29-33

.Jacob steals his father’s blessing Ge 27:6-29

.Jacob gains from Laban’s flocks by skillful manipulation Ge 30:31-43

.Rebekah’s craftiness in Jacob’s behalf Ge 27:6-17

.Laban’s treatment of Jacob Ge 29:21-30; 31:36-42

.Rachel steals the household gods Ge 31:19

.Simeon and Levi deceive the Shechemites Ge 34:15-31

.Achan hides the wedge of gold and the Babylonian garment Jos 7:11-26

.Micah steals one-thousand one-hundred pieces of silver Jud 17:2

.Micah’s priest steals his images Jud 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 Joh 12:6

.See DIPLOMACY

.See HYPOCRISY

.See INJUSTICE

.See TREASON