The Bible admonishes us to be honest in all our dealings. It says, “Better to be poor and honest than to be rich and dishonest.” (Proverbs 19:1)
Dishonesty is rooted in greed and if left unchecked, greed can cause us to lie, steal, cheat, as well as leave us susceptible to get-rich-quick schemes that almost always end in poverty. A good rule to follow is this: “If a thing sounds too good to be true, it probably is.”
Harvey Mackay warns us in How to Swim with Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive: “When a person with money meets a person with experience the person with the experience winds up with the money, and the person with the money winds up with the experience.”
Remember, it is better to grow rich slowly than to grow poor in a hurry. Work hard and be honest … that’s the way of the Bible!