Bible Verses About Fair Compensation

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.

Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;

For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.

For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it.

And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.

Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.

And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,

Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and shall feed in another man’s field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution.

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.

The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.

Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.

That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein.

And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?

But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:

And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour’s hand, ye shall not oppress one another:

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.

Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.

And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.

Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.

And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.

Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.

Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?

And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.

And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man’s hand.

If there be laid on him a sum of money, then he shall give for the ransom of his life whatsoever is laid upon him.

And Zaccheus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

Moreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to be bestowed on workmen: for they dealt faithfully.

But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.

The owner of the pit shall make it good, and give money unto the owner of them; and the dead beast shall be his.

Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: