1. General Scriptures Concerning Leviticus 6:2-7, 19:13, 35, 36, Deuteronomy 25:13-16, Job 24:2-11, Psalm 37:21, 50:18, 62:10, Proverbs 3:27, 28, 11:1, 20:10, 14, 17, 23, Isaiah 32:7, Jeremiah 7:8-10, 9:4-6, 8, 22:13, Ezekiel 22:29, Hosea 4:1, 2, 12:7, Amos 3:10, 8:5, Micah 6:10, 11, Nahum 3:1, Zephaniah 1:9, Zechariah 5:3, 4, Luke 16:1-8, 1 Thessalonians 4:6, James 5:4

2. Instances Of

   Abimelech's servants confiscate a well, Genesis 21:25, 26:15-22

   Jacob obtains his brother's birthright by an unjust advantage, Genesis 25:29-33

    steals his father's blessing, Genesis 27:6-29

   Laban's flocks by skillful manipulation, Genesis 30:31-43

   Rebekah's guile in Jacob's behalf, Genesis 27:6-17

   Laban's treatment of Jacob, Genesis 29:21-30, 31:36-42

   Rachel steals the household gods, Genesis 31:19

   Simeon and Levi deceive the Shechemites, Genesis 34:15-31

   Achan hides the wedge of gold and the Babylonian garment, Joshua 7:11-26

   Micah steals eleven hundred pieces of silver, Judges 17:2

   Micah's priest steals his images, Judges 18:14-21

   Joab's guile in securing Absalom's return, 2 Samuel 14:2-20

   Ahab confiscates Naboth's vineyard, 1 Kings 21:2-16

   Judas' hypocritical sympathy for the poor, John 12:6

   See Diplomacy; Hypocrisy; Injustice; Treason.