Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.

General references

Bible References

A false balance is

Proverbs 16:11
A just weight and balance are the LORD's; all the weights of the bag are his work.
Proverbs 20:10
Double weights and double measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
Leviticus 19:35
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measurement of land, in weight, or in other measure.
Deuteronomy 25:13
Thou shalt not have in thy bag different weights, a great and a small.
Hosea 12:7
He is a merchant who has the balances of deceit in his hand; he loves to oppress.
Amos 8:5
saying, When the month is over, we will sell the wheat; and after the sabbath day we will open the storehouse of bread, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit;
Micah 6:10
Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked and the scant measure that is abominable?

A just weight

Proverbs 16:11
A just weight and balance are the LORD's; all the weights of the bag are his work.
Ezekiel 45:10
Ye shall have just balances and a just ephah and a just bath.

General references

Exodus 20:15
Thou shalt not steal.
Ezekiel 45:10
Ye shall have just balances and a just ephah and a just bath.