"So he invited each person who owed money to his employer to come and discuss the situation. He asked the first one, 'How much do you owe him?' The man replied, 'I owe him 800 gallons of olive oil.' So the manager told him, 'Take the bill and quickly change it to 400 gallons. And how much do you owe my employer?' he asked the next man. 'I owe 1,000 bushels of wheat,' was the reply. 'Here,' the manager said, 'take the bill and change it to 800 bushels.' The rich man had to admire the dishonest rascal for being so shrewd. And it is true that the children of this world are more shrewd in dealing with the world around them than are the children of the light."
"He asked the first one, 'How much do you owe him?' The man replied, 'I owe him 800 gallons of olive oil.' So the manager told him, 'take the bill and quickly change it to 400 gallons. And how much do you owe my employer?' he asked the next man. 'I owe 1,000 bushels of wheat,' was the reply. 'Here,' the manager said, 'take the bill and change it to 800 bushels.' "
Proverbs 17:8 A bribe is like a lucky charm; whoever gives one will prosper!
Proverbs 17:23 The wicked take secret bribes to pervert the course of justice.
Proverbs 18:7 The mouths of fools are their ruin; they trap themselves with their lips.
Proverbs 20:10 False weights and unequal measures--the LORD detests double standards of every kind.
Proverbs 20:23 The LORD detests double standards; he is not pleased by dishonest scales.
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