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

Bible References

The wicked

Hosea 12:7
The businessmen love to cheat; they use dishonest scales.

The bag

Proverbs 16:11
Honest scales and balances are from the Lord; all the weights in the bag are his handiwork.

General references

Exodus 20:15
"You shall not steal.
Leviticus 25:14
If you make a sale to your fellow citizen or buy from your fellow citizen, no one is to wrong his brother.
Ezekiel 45:10
You must use just balances, a just dry measure (an ephah), and a just liquid measure (a bath).

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