Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.
In thy bag
General references
Bible References
In thy bag
Leviticus 19:35
‘You shall do no wrong in judgment, in measurement of weight or quantity.
Proverbs 11:1 A false balance and dishonest business practices are extremely offensive to the Lord,
But an accurate scale is His delight.
But an accurate scale is His delight.
Proverbs 16:11
A just balance and [honest] scales are the Lord’s;
All the weights of the bag are His concern [established by His eternal principles].
A just balance and [honest] scales are the Lord’s;
All the weights of the bag are His concern [established by His eternal principles].
Proverbs 20:10
Differing weights [one for buying and another for selling] and differing measures,
Both of them are detestable and offensive to the Lord.
Differing weights [one for buying and another for selling] and differing measures,
Both of them are detestable and offensive to the Lord.
Ezekiel 45:10
“You shall have just balances and weights [on your scales and just measures], a just ephah [dry volume measure] and a just bath [liquid measure].
Amos 8:5
saying,
“When will the New Moon [festival] be over
So that we may sell grain,
And the Sabbath ended so that we may open the wheat market,
Making the ephah [measure] smaller and the shekel bigger [that is, selling less for a higher price]
And to cheat by falsifying the scales,
So that we may sell grain,
And the Sabbath ended so that we may open the wheat market,
Making the ephah [measure] smaller and the shekel bigger [that is, selling less for a higher price]
And to cheat by falsifying the scales,
Micah 6:11
“Can I [be guiltless and] justify deceptive scales
And a bag of dishonest weights?
“Can I [be guiltless and] justify deceptive scales
And a bag of dishonest weights?
General references
Exodus 20:15
“You shall not steal [secretly, openly, fraudulently, or through carelessness].
Leviticus 19:15
‘You shall not do injustice in judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor nor show a preference for the great, but judge your neighbor fairly.