Defraud Not

To Defraud means to obtain something by deception, or by taking something wrongfully without the knowledge or consent of the owner; to cheat someone. You can defraud (cheat) your employer out of his money by not working a full day. "Stinting" is an old term used for someone who is loafing on the job, and doing just enough work so he'll still get paid.  No stinting is allowed on the job for a Christian.  You can defraud your employee by retaining wages that are due to him.  A preacher can defraud his church by being lazy spiritually.  A bum can cheat his neighbor out of his paycheck by craftily using a government handout program to get a something-for-nothing check while the taxpayer goes to work all day and earns it.  Never expect something for nothing; pay your own bills.  Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbor. *Leviticus 19:13* Jesus said, Thou knowest the Commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother. *Mark 10:19*

Are you a worker or a shirker?  It is a great "Sin" to plot and scheme to get something for nothing, and selfishly take advantage of someone else's paycheck and hard work.  Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.  We have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man. *II Corinthians 7:2* Are you a giver or a taker?  Do not desire another man's finances, or by any means, seek to lessen someone's paycheck in order to enlarge your own pocketbook.  Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.  That no man go beyond and "defraud" his brother in any matter:  because that the LORD is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. *I Thessalonians 4:6* These verses in the Bible show us that defrauding someone is a Sin and that the LORD will avenge those that deceitfully try to take advantage of others. We should never selfishly take advantage of someone's else wages, taxes, and hard work.  Mooching, leeching, freeloading, loafing, stinting, laziness, wanting something for nothing is still a sin.  Defraud not.