Christian Pure

22 Bible Verses About Someone Taking Advantage of You

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  • Leviticus 25:14 and 25:17 say “do not take advantage of each other” about buying and selling land, and give the reason “fear your God.”
  • Deuteronomy 24:14-15 requires a poor hired worker, Israelite or foreigner, to be paid before sunset, and James 5:4 says the cries of unpaid harvesters have reached the Lord.
  • Psalm 55:21 describes a close friend whose words were “more soothing than oil” yet were “drawn swords.”
  • Romans 12:17-19 forbids revenge and leaves room for God’s wrath.
  • 1 Corinthians 6:7-8 asks believers suing one another, “Why not rather be cheated?”

The Bible forbids taking advantage of other people and says God takes the side of the person exploited. The law tells Israel “Do not take advantage of each other” (Leviticus 25:17), and the prophets condemn rulers and merchants who cheat the poor (Isaiah 10:1-2; Amos 8:4-6). Psalm 10 and Psalm 35 bring the wrong to God in prayer. For the person on the receiving end, the New Testament forbids revenge and leaves judgment to God (Romans 12:17-19). Jesus’ sayings about…

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