Ten Religious Commandments for Men of Business

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Thou shalt do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with thy God. II. Thou shalt not be one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.

III.

Remember that a good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour than silver and gold,

IV.

Thou shalt not keep company with a slothful man, for his way is as a hedge of thorns, and his end is without honour.

Eat not thou the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats. “Hat and

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drink,” saith he to thee, but his heart is not with
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Vi,

Thou shalt remember that the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty, and that drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

VII.

Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth.

: VIII.

Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

IX.

Thou shalt remember that the Lord thy God giveth thee power to get wealth.

If riches increase, set not thine heart upon them.

If thou walk in the way of these commandments the Lord shall open unto thee His good treasure, the heaven to give the rain to thy land in His season, and to bless all the work of thine hand.

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