8, 9. (a) Why was the condemnation stated at Malachi 3:5 especially serious? (b) The Scriptures promote what balanced view of employment and work?
8 God declared through Malachi: “I will come near to you people for the judgment, and I will become a speedy witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against those swearing falsely, and against those acting fraudulently with the wages of a wage worker, . . . while they have not feared me.” (Malachi 3:5)
... 10. Why should we be interested in how our employees are treated?
10 If you own a business with employees—or even if you just hire someone to do a job—how do your wages, requests, and monetary dealings measure up in the light of Malachi 3:5?