Micah 6:11
“Can I [be guiltless and] justify deceptive scales
And a bag of dishonest weights?
Hosea 12:7
A merchant, in whose hand are false and fraudulent balances;
He loves to oppress and exploit.
Leviticus 19:36
You shall have just and accurate balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just
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].
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?
The wicked
The bag
General references
Bible References
The wicked
Hosea 12:7
A merchant, in whose hand are false and fraudulent balances;
He loves to oppress and exploit.
A merchant, in whose hand are false and fraudulent balances;
He loves to oppress and exploit.
The bag
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].
General references
Exodus 20:15
“You shall not steal [secretly, openly, fraudulently, or through carelessness].
Leviticus 25:14
If you sell anything to your friend or buy from your friend, you shall not wrong one another.
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].