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 in the bag are his work.
Proverbs 20:10
Diverse weights, and diverse measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
Leviticus 19:35
You shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measures of length, or weight, or quantity.
Deuteronomy 25:13
You shall not have in your bag differing weights, a great and a small.
Hosea 12:7
He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loves to oppress.
Amos 8:5
Saying, 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 falsifying the balances by deceit?
Micah 6:10
Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the short measure that is abominable?

A just weight

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

General references

Exodus 20:15
You shall not steal.
Ezekiel 45:10
You shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.