Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
Divers weights, and divers measures
Both
Abomination
General references
Bible References
Divers weights, and divers measures
Deuteronomy 25:13
“You must not have two different weights in your bag, one heavy and one light.
Both
Proverbs 20:23 Differing weights are detestable to the Lord,
and dishonest scales are unfair.
and dishonest scales
Proverbs 11:1 Dishonest scales are detestable to the Lord,
but an accurate weight is His delight.
but an accurate weight is His delight.
Proverbs 16:11 Honest balances and scales are the Lord’s;
all the weights in the bag are His concern.
all the weights in the bag
Leviticus 19:35
“You must not be unfair in measurements of length, weight, or volume.
Deuteronomy 25:13
“You must not have two different weights in your bag, one heavy and one light.
Amos 8:4 Hear this, you who trample on the needy
and do away with the poor of the land,
and do away with the poor of the land,
Micah 6:10 Are there still the treasures of wickedness
and the accursed short measure
in the house of the wicked?
and the accursed short measure
in the house of the wicked?
Abomination
Deuteronomy 7:25
You must burn up the carved images of their gods. Don’t covet the silver and gold on the images and take it for yourself, or else you will be ensnared by it, for it is abhorrent to the Lord your God.
Revelation 21:8
But the cowards, unbelievers, vile, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars—their share will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”
General references
Ezekiel 45:10
“You must have honest scales, an honest dry measure, and an honest liquid measure.