Marketplace Witness

Module 5 · Lesson

Ethical Business Practices

Proverbs 11:1 / Micah 6:8 4 min

The Lord detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with him. Act justly, love mercy, walk humbly with your God.

Proverbs 11:1 / Micah 6:8

Biblical ethics in business are not complicated — but they are costly. They require you to do the right thing when the wrong thing would be cheaper, faster, or easier.

Dishonest scales in Proverbs referred to merchants who cheated customers. The modern equivalents: misleading marketing, hidden fees, contracts designed to trap rather than serve.

Micah 6:8 distills it: act justly (fair dealing), love mercy (extend grace when you have the power not to), walk humbly (you're not the final authority on your own righteousness).

Ethical business isn't just about avoiding lawsuits. It's about being a business that people can trust absolutely — and that kind of trust, built over time, is one of the most valuable assets you can own.

This week

Review one area of your business through a does this reflect justice and mercy? lens. Adjust anything that doesn't pass.