Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Measure » Must be just
Do not have in your bag different weights, a great and a small; Or in your house different measures, a great and a small. But have a true weight and a true measure: so that your life may be long in the land which the Lord your God is giving you. read more.
For all who do such things, and all whose ways are not upright, are disgusting to the Lord your God.
For all who do such things, and all whose ways are not upright, are disgusting to the Lord your God.
Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.
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Unequal weights are disgusting to the Lord, and false scales are not good.
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True measures and scales are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are his work.
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Unequal weights and unequal measures, they are all disgusting to the Lord.
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Do not make false decisions in questions of yard-sticks and weights and measures. Have true scales, true weights and measures for all things: I am the Lord your God, who took you out of the land of Egypt;
Am I to let the stores of the evil-doer go out of my memory, and the short measure, which is cursed? Is it possible for me to let wrong scales and the bag of false weights go without punishment? For its men of wealth are cruel, and its people have said what is not true, and their tongue is false in their mouth.
As for Canaan, the scales of deceit are in his hands; he takes pleasure in twisted ways. And Ephraim said, Now I have got wealth and much property; in all my works no sin may be seen in me. But I am the Lord your God from the land of Egypt; I will give you tents for your living-places again as in the days of the holy meeting.
Presumption » Exhibited in » Self-righteousness
For you say, I have wealth, and have got together goods and land, and have need of nothing; and you are not conscious of your sad and unhappy condition, that you are poor and blind and without clothing.
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And Ephraim said, Now I have got wealth and much property; in all my works no sin may be seen in me.
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Riches » Often lead to » Pride
By your great wisdom and by your trade your power is increased, and your heart is lifted up because of your power:
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And Ephraim said, Now I have got wealth and much property; in all my works no sin may be seen in me.
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Self-delusion » Prosperity frequently leads to
And Ephraim said, Now I have got wealth and much property; in all my works no sin may be seen in me.
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And he said to himself, What is to be done? for I have no place in which to put all my fruit. And he said, This I will do: I will take down my store-houses and make greater ones, and there I will put all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have a great amount of goods in store, enough for a number of years; be at rest, take food and wine and be happy.
Self-delusion » Exemplified » israelites
And Ephraim said, Now I have got wealth and much property; in all my works no sin may be seen in me.
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