What the Bible says about Stealing Motivated by Greed
(From Forerunner Commentary)

Exodus 22:1-4

The penalty for thievery to avert hunger was not as severe as stealing motivated by greed. Nevertheless, any kind of stealing is shameful (Jeremiah 2:26). We should ask God to provide for our needs so that we will not be tempted to steal to survive (Proverbs 30:7-9).

Martin G. Collins
The Eighth Commandment

Leviticus 19:35-37

God states things so simply. Manufacturers have the responsibility to produce high quality, fairly priced products and pay a wage reasonable to the work performed regardless of race or gender. Certainly the manufacturer has a rightful claim to a profit, but he is not to increase his measure of profit at the expense of the consumer, the public at large, or nature. God says in Revelation 11:19 that He will destroy those who destroy the earth.

John W. Ritenbaugh
The Eighth Commandment (1997)


 

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