Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.
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Proverbs 11:1 A false balance and dishonest business practices are extremely offensive to the Lord,
But an accurate scale is His delight.
But an accurate scale is His delight.
Proverbs 20:10
Differing weights [one for buying and another for selling] and differing measures,
Both of them are detestable and offensive to the Lord.
Differing weights [one for buying and another for selling] and differing measures,
Both of them are detestable and offensive to the Lord.
Leviticus 19:35
‘You shall do no wrong in judgment, in measurement of weight or quantity.
Deuteronomy 25:13
“You shall not have in your bag inaccurate weights, a heavy and a light [so you can cheat others].
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].
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.
Amos 8:5
saying,
“When will the New Moon [festival] be over
So that we may sell grain,
And the Sabbath ended so that we may open the wheat market,
Making the ephah [measure] smaller and the shekel bigger [that is, selling less for a higher price]
And to cheat by falsifying the scales,
So that we may sell grain,
And the Sabbath ended so that we may open the wheat market,
Making the ephah [measure] smaller and the shekel bigger [that is, selling less for a higher price]
And to cheat by falsifying the scales,
Micah 6:11
“Can I [be guiltless and] justify deceptive scales
And a bag of dishonest weights?
“Can I [be guiltless and] justify deceptive scales
And a bag of dishonest weights?
General references
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].