In Revelation, business people and merchants who support the false prophet and the beast are depicted in a negative light, primarily in relation to their involvement in the corrupt system symbolized by Babylon the Great. Here are key passages addressing this:

1. **Revelation 18:11-13**:

> **"And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, because no one buys their cargoes anymore—cargoes of gold and silver, precious stones and pearls, fine linen, purple and silk, and scarlet, and every kind of citron wood, and every article of ivory, and every article made from very costly wood, and bronze, and iron, and marble, and cinnamon, and spice, and incense, and perfume, and frankincense, and wine, and olive oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle and sheep, and cargos of horses and chariots and slaves and human lives."**

**— Revelation 18:11-13 (NASB)**

This passage describes the merchants who mourn the fall of Babylon because it means the end of their lucrative trade. Their wealth and trades are associated with the sinful and corrupt system represented by Babylon.

2. **Revelation 18:15-16**:

> **"The merchants of these things, who became rich from her, will stand at a distance because of the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning, saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city, she who was clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls;'"**

**— Revelation 18:15-16 (NASB)**

Here, merchants who grew wealthy through their association with Babylon lament her destruction. Their wealth and success were tied to the corrupt and idolatrous practices of the city.

These passages illustrate the relationship between commerce and corruption in the context of Revelation. The merchants' grief over Babylon's fall reflects their deep connection to and dependence on a system characterized by sin and deceit.

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