Micah 6:10

The Destruction Of The Wicked

⁹ The voice of the LORD cries out to the city wisdom fears your name: "Heed the rod, and the one who prepared it! ¹⁰ Are there still wicked treasures in the house of the wicked, along with deceitful and abominable measuring standards? ¹¹ Will I tolerate those who maintain deceptive standards and who use deceitful weights in their business?

Lawless One

Ephah

Amos 3:10

Because they do not know how to act right," declares the LORD, "they are filling their strongholds with treasures that they took from others by violence into their fortified citadels."

Jeremiah 5:26-27

"Evil men are found among my people. They lie in wait like someone who traps birds. They set a trap, but they do so to catch people.

Amos 8:5-6

and who are saying, "When will the New Moon fade so we may sell grain, and the Sabbath conclude so we may market winnowed wheat? shortchanging the measure, raising the price, falsifying the scales by treachery,

Leviticus 19:35-36

"You are not to act unjustly in deciding a case or when measuring weight and quantity.

Deuteronomy 25:13-16

"Don't have different weights in your bag one heavy and one light.

Joshua 7:1

Later, the Israelis broke their promise regarding the things that had been turned over to destruction. Carmi's son Achan, grandson of Zabdi and great-grandson of Zerah from the tribe of Judah, appropriated some of the things that had been turned over to destruction. As a result, the LORD became angry with the Israelis.

2 Kings 5:23-24

But Naaman said, "Please accept my invitation to take two talents of silver." He urged him, binding two talents of silver in two bags, along with two sets of clothes. He placed them in the care of two of his young men, and they went on ahead of Gehazi.

Proverbs 10:2

Nothing good comes from ill-gotten wealth, but righteousness delivers from death.

Proverbs 11:1

The LORD hates false scales, but he delights in accurate weights.

Proverbs 20:10

False weights and measures the LORD surely detests both of them.

Proverbs 20:23

The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not good.

Proverbs 21:6

A fortune gained by deceit is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.

Ezekiel 45:9-12

"This is what the Lord GOD says, "Enough of you, you regent princes of Israel! Abandon your violence and destruction. Practice what is just and right instead! Stop confiscating property from my people!' declares the Lord GOD.

Hosea 12:7-8

"Now as for the merchant, deceitful balances remain in his hand, and he loves to defraud.

Habakkuk 2:5-11

Moreover, just as wine leads astray the proud and powerful man, he remains restless; he has expanded his appetite like the afterlife or death itself, he is never satisfied. He gathers to himself all of the nations, taking captive all of the people for himself."

Zephaniah 1:9

At the same time, I'll punish every idol worshipper, especially those who are filling their master's temple with violence and deceit.

Zechariah 5:3-4

He responded to me, "This is the curse that is going out over the surface of the whole earth, because, according to this side of the scroll, all thieves will be ejected, and according to the other side of the scroll, all liars will be ejected."

James 5:1-4

Now listen, you rich people! Cry and moan over the miseries that are overtaking you.