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James 5:4
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Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.
About James 5:4
Few verses address What the Bible Says About Fraud as directly as James 5:4. This New Testament passage from the epistle of James has become a cornerstone of biblical teaching on the subject, treasured for its precision and pastoral warmth.
Related Verses
- Leviticus 19:13
“Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.”
- Proverbs 11:1
“A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.”
- Deuteronomy 25:15
“But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.”
- Micah 6:11
“Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?”
- Exodus 20:15
“Thou shalt not steal.”
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How to Apply James 5:4
Pray through James 5:4 slowly, pausing at each phrase. Journal what God highlights regarding on the theme of What the Bible Says About Fraud. Commit to one concrete application over the next seven days, and revisit your notes at the end of the week to see how your perspective has shifted through the lens of this passage.