Micah 6:10

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Summary

Micah 6:10

Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable?

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And

Amos 8:5

General references

Exodus 20:15

Leviticus 25:14

Ezekiel 45:10

Bible References

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The children of Israel committed a trespass in the devoted things: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of Jehovah was kindled against the children of Israel.

Please take six thousand pieces of silver, Naaman replied. He tied the silver in two bags and gave them and two changes of fine clothes to two of his servants, and sent them on ahead of Gehazi.

Treasures of wickedness (the morally wrong) profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.

Wealth acquired by lying is fleeting vapor and a deadly pursuit.

Wicked men are found among my people. They lie in ambush like bird catchers. They set traps and catch men.

Those who store up violence and robbery in their dwellings do not know how to do what is right, declared Jehovah.

Wine is treacherous and never allows an arrogant man to rest. He never stays home. He has a large appetite like the grave. Like death he is never satisfied. He gathers all nations and collects all the people.

I will punish all who worship false gods and who steal and kill in order to fill their master's house with violence.

He continued: This is the curse that is upon the land. Every one who steals will be acquitted. Every one who swears falsely will be innocent.

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you.

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Do not be corrupt when administering justice concerning length, weight, or measuring liquid.

Do not have differing weights, a large and a small, in your bag.

A false scale balance is an abomination to Jehovah. A perfect weight is his delight.

Differing weights and differing measures, both of them are an abomination to Jehovah.

This is what the Lord Jehovah says: 'I have had enough of you, you princes of Israel.' 'Stop your violence and looting, and do what is fair and right. Stop evicting my people,' declares the Lord Jehovah.

Jehovah says: The merchants use dishonest scales. They love to cheat people.

You say: When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit.

General references

Do not steal.

In the business of trading goods for money, do no wrong to one another.

You must have honest scales and honest dry and liquid measures.