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Balances » False balance used
But the merchant hath a false weight in his hand, he hath a pleasure to occupy extortion.
"When will the new month be gone, that we may sell victuals; and the Sabbath, that we may have scarceness of corn; to make the bushel less, and the Sicle greater?
Or should I justify the false balances and the bag of deceitful weights,
Business life » Dishonesty » Condemned
A false balance is an abomination to the LORD; but a true weight pleaseth him.
But the merchant hath a false weight in his hand, he hath a pleasure to occupy extortion.
Or should I justify the false balances and the bag of deceitful weights,
The deceitful maketh a nest, but bringeth forth no young: He cometh by riches, but not righteously. In the midst of his life must he leave them behind him, and at the last be found a very fool.
"It is naught; It is naught," sayeth he that buyeth anything: but when he cometh to his own house, then he boasteth of his pennyworth.
Thou shalt not have in thy bag two manner weights, a great and a small:
To use two manner of weights, or two manner of measures, both these are abominable unto the LORD.
Whoso hordeth up riches with the deceitfulness of his tongue: he is a fool, and like unto them that seek their own death.
Woe worth him, that buildeth his house with unrighteousness, and his parlors with the good that he hath gotten by violence: which never recompenceth his neighbour's labour, nor payeth him his hire.
Business life » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
A false balance is an abomination to the LORD; but a true weight pleaseth him.
Or should I justify the false balances and the bag of deceitful weights,
But ye shall have true balances, true weights, a true ephah and a true hin. I am the LORD your God which brought you out of the land of Egypt,
A true measure and a true balance are the LORD's; he maketh all weights.
Thou shalt not have in thy bag two manner weights, a great and a small:
To use two manner of weights, or two manner of measures, both these are abominable unto the LORD.
Ye shall have a true weight, and a true Ephah, and a true Bath.
Character » Of the wicked » Fraudulent
Or should I justify the false balances and the bag of deceitful weights,
The ungodly borroweth, and payeth not again, but the righteous is merciful and liberal.
Character of the wicked » Fraudulent
Or should I justify the false balances and the bag of deceitful weights,
The ungodly borroweth, and payeth not again, but the righteous is merciful and liberal.
Dishonesty » Condemned
A false balance is an abomination to the LORD; but a true weight pleaseth him.
But the merchant hath a false weight in his hand, he hath a pleasure to occupy extortion.
Or should I justify the false balances and the bag of deceitful weights,
The deceitful maketh a nest, but bringeth forth no young: He cometh by riches, but not righteously. In the midst of his life must he leave them behind him, and at the last be found a very fool.
"It is naught; It is naught," sayeth he that buyeth anything: but when he cometh to his own house, then he boasteth of his pennyworth.
Thou shalt not have in thy bag two manner weights, a great and a small:
To use two manner of weights, or two manner of measures, both these are abominable unto the LORD.
Whoso hordeth up riches with the deceitfulness of his tongue: he is a fool, and like unto them that seek their own death.
Woe worth him, that buildeth his house with unrighteousness, and his parlors with the good that he hath gotten by violence: which never recompenceth his neighbour's labour, nor payeth him his hire.
Lying/lies » Who is a liar
And this is the tidings which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and yet walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
All the words of God are pure and clean, for he is a shield unto all them that put their trust in him. Put thou nothing therefore unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found as a liar.
A faithful witness will not dissemble; but a false record will make a lie.
Jesus said unto them, "If God were your father, then would ye have loved me. For I proceeded forth and come from God. Neither came I of myself, but he sent me. Why do ye not know my speech? Even because ye cannot abide the hearing of my words. Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father, ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning; And abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, then speaketh he of his own. For he is a liar, and the father thereof.
My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye should sin not: if, though, any man sin, yet we have an Advocate with the father, even Jesus Christ, which is righteous. And he it is that obtaineth grace for our sins; and not for our sins only, but also for the sins of all the world. And hereby we are sure that we know him: if we keep his commandments. read more.
He that saith, "I know him," and yet keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the verity is not in him.
He that saith, "I know him," and yet keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the verity is not in him.
If a man say, "I love God," and yet hate his brother, he is a liar. For how can he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, love God whom he hath not seen?
Behold, the LORD's hand is not so shortened that it cannot help, neither is his ear so stopped that it may not hear. But your misdeeds have separated you from your God, and your sins hide his face from you, that he heareth you not. For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with unrighteousness; Your lips speak lies, and your tongue setteth out wickedness. read more.
No man regardeth righteousness, and no man judgeth truly. Every man hopeth in vain things, and imagineth deceit; conceiveth weariness, and bringeth forth evil.
No man regardeth righteousness, and no man judgeth truly. Every man hopeth in vain things, and imagineth deceit; conceiveth weariness, and bringeth forth evil.
Should I not be displeased, for the unrighteous good in the houses of the wicked and because the measure is diminished? Or should I justify the false balances and the bag of deceitful weights, among those that be full of riches unrighteously gotten: where the citizens deal with falsity, speak lies, and have deceitful tongues in their mouths?
Measure » Must be just
Thou shalt not have in thy bag two manner weights, a great and a small: neither shalt thou have in thine house divers measures, a great and a small. But thou shalt have a perfect and a just measure: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. read more.
For all that do such things and all that do unright, are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
For all that do such things and all that do unright, are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
A false balance is an abomination to the LORD; but a true weight pleaseth him.
The LORD abhoreth two manner of weights, and a false balance is an evil thing.
A true measure and a true balance are the LORD's; he maketh all weights.
To use two manner of weights, or two manner of measures, both these are abominable unto the LORD.
"'Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, neither in meteyard, weight or measure. But ye shall have true balances, true weights, a true ephah and a true hin. I am the LORD your God which brought you out of the land of Egypt,
Should I not be displeased, for the unrighteous good in the houses of the wicked and because the measure is diminished? Or should I justify the false balances and the bag of deceitful weights, among those that be full of riches unrighteously gotten: where the citizens deal with falsity, speak lies, and have deceitful tongues in their mouths?
But the merchant hath a false weight in his hand, he hath a pleasure to occupy extortion. Ephraim thinketh thus, "Tush, I am rich, I have good enough: In all my works shall not one fault be found, that I have offended." Yet am I the LORD thy God, even as when I brought thee out of the land of Egypt, and set thee in thy tents, and as in the high feast days.
Measures » Just weights
A false balance is an abomination to the LORD; but a true weight pleaseth him.
Or should I justify the false balances and the bag of deceitful weights,
But ye shall have true balances, true weights, a true ephah and a true hin. I am the LORD your God which brought you out of the land of Egypt,
A true measure and a true balance are the LORD's; he maketh all weights.
Thou shalt not have in thy bag two manner weights, a great and a small:
To use two manner of weights, or two manner of measures, both these are abominable unto the LORD.
Ye shall have a true weight, and a true Ephah, and a true Bath.
Satisfaction » Who shall not be satisfied
He that loveth money, will never be satisfied with money: and whoso delighteth in riches, shall have no profit thereof. Is not this also a vain thing?
Behold, whoso will not believe, his soul shall not prosper: but the just shall live by his faith. Like as the wine deceiveth the drunkard, even so the proud shall fail and not endure. He openeth his desire wide up as the hell, and is as insatiable as death. All Heathen gathereth he to him, and heapeth unto him all people."
The righteous eateth, and is satisfied; but the belly of the ungodly hath never enough.
For I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of the Egyptians, that ye should not be their bondmen, and I broke the bows of your yokes, and made you go upright. "'But and if ye will not hearken unto me, nor will do all these my commandments, or if ye shall despise mine ordinances, either if your souls refuse my laws, so that ye will not do all my commandments, but shall break mine covenant: read more.
then I will do this again unto you: I will visit you with vexations, swelling, and fevers, that shall make your eyes dazzle; and with sorrows of heart. And ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it. And I will set my face against you and ye shall fall before your enemies, and they that hate you shall reign over you, and ye shall flee when no man followeth you. "'And if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto me, then will I punish you seven times more for your sins, and will break the pride of your strength. For I will make the heaven over you as hard as iron, and your land as hard as brass. And so your labour shall be spent in vain. For your land shall not give her increase, neither the trees of the land shall give their fruits. And if ye walk contrary unto me and will not hearken unto me, I will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins. I will send in wild beasts upon you, which shall rob you of your children and destroy your cattle, and make you so few in number that your highways shall grow unto a wilderness. And if ye will not be learned yet for all this, but shall walk contrary unto me, then will I also walk contrary unto you and will punish you yet seven times for your sins. I will send a sword upon you, that shall avenge my covenant with you. And when ye are fled unto your cities, I will send the pestilence among you: ye shall be delivered into the hands of your enemies. And when I have broken the staff of your bread: that ten wives shall bake your bread in one oven and men shall deliver you your bread again by weight, then shall ye eat and shall not be satisfied.
then I will do this again unto you: I will visit you with vexations, swelling, and fevers, that shall make your eyes dazzle; and with sorrows of heart. And ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it. And I will set my face against you and ye shall fall before your enemies, and they that hate you shall reign over you, and ye shall flee when no man followeth you. "'And if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto me, then will I punish you seven times more for your sins, and will break the pride of your strength. For I will make the heaven over you as hard as iron, and your land as hard as brass. And so your labour shall be spent in vain. For your land shall not give her increase, neither the trees of the land shall give their fruits. And if ye walk contrary unto me and will not hearken unto me, I will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins. I will send in wild beasts upon you, which shall rob you of your children and destroy your cattle, and make you so few in number that your highways shall grow unto a wilderness. And if ye will not be learned yet for all this, but shall walk contrary unto me, then will I also walk contrary unto you and will punish you yet seven times for your sins. I will send a sword upon you, that shall avenge my covenant with you. And when ye are fled unto your cities, I will send the pestilence among you: ye shall be delivered into the hands of your enemies. And when I have broken the staff of your bread: that ten wives shall bake your bread in one oven and men shall deliver you your bread again by weight, then shall ye eat and shall not be satisfied.
Thou hast played the whore also with the Assyrians, which might not satisfy thee. Yea, thou hast played the harlot, and not had enough. Thus hast thou still committed thy fornication from the land of Canaan unto the Chaldeans, and yet thy lust not satisfied.
Should I not be displeased, for the unrighteous good in the houses of the wicked and because the measure is diminished? Or should I justify the false balances and the bag of deceitful weights, among those that be full of riches unrighteously gotten: where the citizens deal with falsity, speak lies, and have deceitful tongues in their mouths? read more.
Therefore I will take in hand to punish thee, and to make thee desolate because of thy sins. Thou salt eat, and not have enough: yea, thou shalt bring thyself down. Thou shalt flee, but not escape: and those that thou wouldest save, will I deliver to the sword.
Therefore I will take in hand to punish thee, and to make thee desolate because of thy sins. Thou salt eat, and not have enough: yea, thou shalt bring thyself down. Thou shalt flee, but not escape: and those that thou wouldest save, will I deliver to the sword.
Social duties » Mercifulness » Of giving just weights
A false balance is an abomination to the LORD; but a true weight pleaseth him.
Or should I justify the false balances and the bag of deceitful weights,
But ye shall have true balances, true weights, a true ephah and a true hin. I am the LORD your God which brought you out of the land of Egypt,
A true measure and a true balance are the LORD's; he maketh all weights.
Thou shalt not have in thy bag two manner weights, a great and a small:
To use two manner of weights, or two manner of measures, both these are abominable unto the LORD.
Ye shall have a true weight, and a true Ephah, and a true Bath.
Vices » Dishonesty » Condemned
A false balance is an abomination to the LORD; but a true weight pleaseth him.
But the merchant hath a false weight in his hand, he hath a pleasure to occupy extortion.
Or should I justify the false balances and the bag of deceitful weights,
The deceitful maketh a nest, but bringeth forth no young: He cometh by riches, but not righteously. In the midst of his life must he leave them behind him, and at the last be found a very fool.
"It is naught; It is naught," sayeth he that buyeth anything: but when he cometh to his own house, then he boasteth of his pennyworth.
Thou shalt not have in thy bag two manner weights, a great and a small:
To use two manner of weights, or two manner of measures, both these are abominable unto the LORD.
Whoso hordeth up riches with the deceitfulness of his tongue: he is a fool, and like unto them that seek their own death.
Woe worth him, that buildeth his house with unrighteousness, and his parlors with the good that he hath gotten by violence: which never recompenceth his neighbour's labour, nor payeth him his hire.
Violence » Who is violent
Loving and favorable is the face of the righteous; but the forehead of the ungodly is past shame, and presumptuous.
Whosoever hateth his brother, is a man slayer. And ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
Should I not be displeased, for the unrighteous good in the houses of the wicked and because the measure is diminished? Or should I justify the false balances and the bag of deceitful weights, among those that be full of riches unrighteously gotten: where the citizens deal with falsity, speak lies, and have deceitful tongues in their mouths?
Wilt thou not slay the wicked, O God, that the bloodthirsty might depart from me? For they speak unrighteously against thee; and thine enemies exalt themselves presumptuously.
Behold, the LORD's hand is not so shortened that it cannot help, neither is his ear so stopped that it may not hear. But your misdeeds have separated you from your God, and your sins hide his face from you, that he heareth you not. For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with unrighteousness; Your lips speak lies, and your tongue setteth out wickedness. read more.
No man regardeth righteousness, and no man judgeth truly. Every man hopeth in vain things, and imagineth deceit; conceiveth weariness, and bringeth forth evil. They breed cockatrice eggs, and weave the spider's web. Whoso eateth of their eggs dieth. But if one treadeth upon them, there cometh up a serpent. Their web maketh no cloth and they may not cover themselves with their labours. Their deeds are the deeds of wickedness, and the work of robbery is in their hands. Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood. Their counsels are wicked counsels; harm and destruction are in their ways.
No man regardeth righteousness, and no man judgeth truly. Every man hopeth in vain things, and imagineth deceit; conceiveth weariness, and bringeth forth evil. They breed cockatrice eggs, and weave the spider's web. Whoso eateth of their eggs dieth. But if one treadeth upon them, there cometh up a serpent. Their web maketh no cloth and they may not cover themselves with their labours. Their deeds are the deeds of wickedness, and the work of robbery is in their hands. Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood. Their counsels are wicked counsels; harm and destruction are in their ways.
Virtues » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
A false balance is an abomination to the LORD; but a true weight pleaseth him.
Or should I justify the false balances and the bag of deceitful weights,
But ye shall have true balances, true weights, a true ephah and a true hin. I am the LORD your God which brought you out of the land of Egypt,
A true measure and a true balance are the LORD's; he maketh all weights.
Thou shalt not have in thy bag two manner weights, a great and a small:
To use two manner of weights, or two manner of measures, both these are abominable unto the LORD.
Ye shall have a true weight, and a true Ephah, and a true Bath.
Wealth » Treasures of wickedness
A small thing that the righteous hath, is better than the great riches of the ungodly.
Treasures that are wickedly gotten, profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death.
Should I not be displeased, for the unrighteous good in the houses of the wicked and because the measure is diminished? Or should I justify the false balances and the bag of deceitful weights, among those that be full of riches unrighteously gotten: where the citizens deal with falsity, speak lies, and have deceitful tongues in their mouths?
Weights » Troy weights a gerah = 1/50 oz » 10 gerahs = 1 bekah = 1/5 oz
A false balance is an abomination to the LORD; but a true weight pleaseth him.
Or should I justify the false balances and the bag of deceitful weights,
But ye shall have true balances, true weights, a true ephah and a true hin. I am the LORD your God which brought you out of the land of Egypt,
A true measure and a true balance are the LORD's; he maketh all weights.
Thou shalt not have in thy bag two manner weights, a great and a small:
To use two manner of weights, or two manner of measures, both these are abominable unto the LORD.
Ye shall have a true weight, and a true Ephah, and a true Bath.
Weights » Must be just
A false balance is an abomination to the LORD; but a true weight pleaseth him.
The LORD abhoreth two manner of weights, and a false balance is an evil thing.
A true measure and a true balance are the LORD's; he maketh all weights.
To use two manner of weights, or two manner of measures, both these are abominable unto the LORD.
"'Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, neither in meteyard, weight or measure. But ye shall have true balances, true weights, a true ephah and a true hin. I am the LORD your God which brought you out of the land of Egypt,
Thou shalt not have in thy bag two manner weights, a great and a small: neither shalt thou have in thine house divers measures, a great and a small. But thou shalt have a perfect and a just measure: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Should I not be displeased, for the unrighteous good in the houses of the wicked and because the measure is diminished? Or should I justify the false balances and the bag of deceitful weights,
Weights » The jews » Frequently used unjust
Or should I justify the false balances and the bag of deceitful weights,
Wickedness » Treasures of wickedness
A small thing that the righteous hath, is better than the great riches of the ungodly.
Treasures that are wickedly gotten, profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death.
Should I not be displeased, for the unrighteous good in the houses of the wicked and because the measure is diminished? Or should I justify the false balances and the bag of deceitful weights, among those that be full of riches unrighteously gotten: where the citizens deal with falsity, speak lies, and have deceitful tongues in their mouths?