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Abomination » Things that are, to God » Unjust weights and measures
You must not have in your bag different stone weights, a heavy and a light one. You must not have in your house different measuring containers, a large and a small one. You must have an accurate and correct stone weight and an accurate and correct measuring container, so that your life may be extended in the land the Lord your God is about to give you. read more.
For anyone who acts dishonestly in these ways is abhorrent to the Lord your God.
For anyone who acts dishonestly in these ways is abhorrent to the Lord your God.
The Lord abhors dishonest scales, but an accurate weight is his delight.
Wine is a mocker and strong drink is a brawler; whoever goes astray by them is not wise.
The Lord abhors differing weights, and dishonest scales are wicked.
Balances » An abomination
The Lord abhors dishonest scales, but an accurate weight is his delight.
The Lord abhors differing weights, and dishonest scales are wicked.
Measure » Must be just
You must not have in your bag different stone weights, a heavy and a light one. You must not have in your house different measuring containers, a large and a small one. You must have an accurate and correct stone weight and an accurate and correct measuring container, so that your life may be extended in the land the Lord your God is about to give you. read more.
For anyone who acts dishonestly in these ways is abhorrent to the Lord your God.
For anyone who acts dishonestly in these ways is abhorrent to the Lord your God.
The Lord abhors dishonest scales, but an accurate weight is his delight.
The Lord abhors differing weights, and dishonest scales are wicked.
Honest scales and balances are from the Lord; all the weights in the bag are his handiwork.
Diverse weights and diverse measures -- the Lord abhors both of them.
You must not do injustice in the regulation of measures, whether of length, weight, or volume. You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin. I am the Lord your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
"I will not overlook, O sinful house, the dishonest gain you have hoarded away, or the smaller-than-standard measure I hate so much. I do not condone the use of rigged scales, or a bag of deceptive weights. The city's rich men think nothing of resorting to violence; her inhabitants lie, their tongues speak deceptive words.
The businessmen love to cheat; they use dishonest scales. Ephraim boasts, "I am very rich! I have become wealthy! In all that I have done to gain my wealth, no one can accuse me of any offense that is actually sinful." "I am the Lord your God who brought you out of Egypt; I will make you live in tents again as in the days of old.
Weights » Must be just
The Lord abhors dishonest scales, but an accurate weight is his delight.
The Lord abhors differing weights, and dishonest scales are wicked.
Honest scales and balances are from the Lord; all the weights in the bag are his handiwork.
Diverse weights and diverse measures -- the Lord abhors both of them.
You must not do injustice in the regulation of measures, whether of length, weight, or volume. You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin. I am the Lord your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
You must not have in your bag different stone weights, a heavy and a light one. You must not have in your house different measuring containers, a large and a small one. You must have an accurate and correct stone weight and an accurate and correct measuring container, so that your life may be extended in the land the Lord your God is about to give you.
"I will not overlook, O sinful house, the dishonest gain you have hoarded away, or the smaller-than-standard measure I hate so much. I do not condone the use of rigged scales, or a bag of deceptive weights.