Slander-less
10
Never slander a worker to the employer,
or the person will curse you, and you will pay for it.
11
Some people curse their father
and do not thank their mother.
12
They are pure in their own eyes,
but they are filthy and unwashed.
The first proverb warns against slandering a servant and abusing him verbally. It's important to consider his powerless position. If, because of your lies, his master punishes or even kills him, the servant will curse you, and God will hear that curse and hold you accountable for the slander.
Verses 11 and 12 remind us of the time of the Book of Judges, when everyone did what they thought was right in their own eyes, which often led to dishonoring parents and breaking the Ten Commandments. Sadly, this same attitude can be seen today—people sometimes justify doing wrong by saying, "It seemed okay to me."
Think about this: No matter how we justify breaking God's laws, it doesn’t make those actions right. For example, maybe you think that God didn’t really mean for tithing to be 10%, as long as you give something when you can. But breaking the laws found in Scripture is never justified, even if it feels right to us.
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