Quotes About Ethics

To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.

An unjust man is detestable to the righteous, and one whose way is upright is detestable to the wicked.

He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil—

“Woe to him who builds his palace by unrighteousness, and his upper rooms without justice, who makes his countrymen serve without pay, and fails to pay their wages,

Now suppose a man is righteous and does what is just and right:

You must use honest scales, a just ephah, and a just bath.

A merchant loves to defraud with dishonest scales in his hands.

There are those who turn justice into wormwood and cast righteousness to the ground.

Now hear this, O leaders of the house of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel, who despise justice and pervert all that is right,

Can I excuse dishonest scales or bags of false weights?

You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ëDo not murderí and ëAnyone who murders will be subject to judgment.í

You have heard that it was said, ëDo not commit adultery.í

You have heard that it was said, ëEye for eye and tooth for tooth.í

If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same?

For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

“Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “ëDo not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,

All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

You know the commandments: ëDo not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not cheat others, honor your father and mother.í”

“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.

If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.

And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.

You know the commandments: ëDo not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.í”

Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law.

you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?