Thematic Bible: Balances
Thematic Bible
Balances » Figurative
"Oh, if only my grief could be weighed, and my misfortune laid on the scales too!
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let him weigh me with honest scales; then God will discover my integrity.
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Men are nothing but a mere breath; human beings are unreliable. When they are weighed in the scales, all of them together are lighter than air.
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Who has measured out the waters in the hollow of his hand, or carefully measured the sky, or carefully weighed the soil of the earth, or weighed the mountains in a balance, or the hills on scales?
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As for teqel -- you are weighed on the balances and found to be lacking.
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Then when the Lamb opened the third seal I heard the third living creature saying, "Come!" So I looked, and here came a black horse! The one who rode it had a balance scale in his hand.
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Balances » Used for weighing
"As for you, son of man, take a sharp sword and use it as a barber's razor. Shave off some of the hair from your head and your beard. Then take scales and divide up the hair you cut off.
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let him weigh me with honest scales; then God will discover my integrity.
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Who has measured out the waters in the hollow of his hand, or carefully measured the sky, or carefully weighed the soil of the earth, or weighed the mountains in a balance, or the hills on scales?
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Look, the nations are like a drop in a bucket; they are regarded as dust on the scales. He lifts the coastlands as if they were dust.
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Balances » False balance used
The businessmen love to cheat; they use dishonest scales.
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You say, "When will the new moon festival be over, so we can sell grain? When will the Sabbath end, so we can open up the grain bins? We're eager to sell less for a higher price, and to cheat the buyer with rigged scales!
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I do not condone the use of rigged scales, or a bag of deceptive weights.
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Balances » Money weighed with
Those who empty out gold from a purse and weigh out silver on the scale hire a metalsmith, who makes it into a god. They then bow down and worship it.
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I signed the deed of purchase, sealed it, and had some men serve as witnesses to the purchase. I weighed out the silver for him on a scale.
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Balances » Must be just
You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin. I am the Lord your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
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Honest scales and balances are from the Lord; all the weights in the bag are his handiwork.
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Balances » An abomination
The Lord abhors dishonest scales, but an accurate weight is his delight.
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The Lord abhors differing weights, and dishonest scales are wicked.
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Related Topics
- Abominations, To God
- Accuracy
- Balance In Life
- Balances, Dishonest Use
- Balances, For Business
- Balances, Metaphorical Use
- Business Ethics
- Buying and selling
- Cheating
- Covenant breakers
- Deception, Forbidden By God
- Dishonesty