Swindlers!

            Nobody likes to be cheated. Cornelius Vanderbilt once wrote a letter to some of his business rivals expressing his outrage and retribution:

           

            Gentlemen:

            You have undertaken to cheat me. I will not sue you, for law takes too long. I will ruin you.

            Sincerely yours,

            Cornelius Vanderbilt

            Ever felt like that? God’s word continually proclaims the need for ethics in business and work. Here’s an example: Proverbs 11:1… 1 The LORD abhors dishonest scales, but accurate weights are his delight.

Source: Edmund Fuller

The Bidding Parrot

A gentleman goes to an estate sale and notices one of the items for sale is a large parrot. He's always wanted a talking bird, so when it comes up for bid he offers $50. The bidding proceeds hot and heavy, with someone always bidding ten dollars more than he, until the parrot is finally sold to him for $1,500.

When he goes to get the bird, he asks the auctioneer, "Can the bird talk?"

The auctioneer replied, "Who do you think was bidding against you?"

In business, ethics are always appreciated.

A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, but a just weight is his delight (Prov. 11:1). ESV