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Abomination » Things that are, to God » Unjust weights and measures
"There shall not be {for your use} in your bag {two kinds of stone weights, a large one and a small one}. There shall not be in your house {for your use} {two kinds of measures}. [Rather] a full and honest weight shall be {for your use}; there shall be for you a full and honest {measure}, so that your days on the land that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you may be long. read more.
For detestable to Yahweh your God [is] everyone who [is] doing such things, everyone who [is] acting dishonestly.
For detestable to Yahweh your God [is] everyone who [is] doing such things, everyone who [is] acting dishonestly.
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.
Wine [is] a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and any who go astray by it are not wise.
An abomination of Yahweh [is] {a stone and a weight}, and scales of falsehood are not good.
Balances » An abomination
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.
An abomination of Yahweh [is] {a stone and a weight}, and scales of falsehood are not good.
Business life » Dishonesty » Condemned
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.
[The] trader, in his hand [are] scales of deceit; he loves to oppress.
Shall I regard as pure [the one] with scales of wickedness, and with a bag of deceitful weights?
[Like] a partridge that hatches eggs it did not lay [is] one who amasses wealth without justice. In the middle of his days it will leave him, and at his end he will [prove to] be a fool."
"Bad, bad," the buyer will say, but [when] one goes to him, then he will boast.
"There shall not be {for your use} in your bag {two kinds of stone weights, a large one and a small one}.
Stone and stone, measure and measure, {both of them} [are] an abomination of Yahweh.
He who makes treasure by a lying tongue [is a] fleeting vapor [and] seeker of death.
Woe [to the one who] builds his house without righteousness, and his upper rooms without justice. His fellow countryman, he works for nothing, and he does not give to him his wages.
Business life » Fidelity » Honesty, encouraged
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.
" 'You shall not commit injustice in regulation, in measurement, in weight, or volume. You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin; I [am] Yahweh your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
[Rather] a full and honest weight shall be {for your use}; there shall be for you a full and honest {measure}, so that your days on the land that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you may be long.
Pay back no one evil for evil. Take thought for [what is] good in the sight of all people.
Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another, for the one who loves someone else has fulfilled the law.
For we are taking into consideration what is honorable not only before the Lord, but also before people.
Finally, brothers, whatever [things] are true, whatever [things are] honorable, whatever [things are] right, whatever [things are] pure, whatever [things are] pleasing, whatever [things are] commendable, if [there is] any excellence of character and if anything praiseworthy, think about these [things].
Business life » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.
Shall I regard as pure [the one] with scales of wickedness, and with a bag of deceitful weights?
You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin; I [am] Yahweh your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
A balance and scales of justice [belong] to Yahweh; all the weights of the bag [are] his work.
"There shall not be {for your use} in your bag {two kinds of stone weights, a large one and a small one}.
Stone and stone, measure and measure, {both of them} [are] an abomination of Yahweh.
[There] shall be for you {an honest set of scales} and {an honest ephah} and {an honest bath}.
Delight » What the lord delights in
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.
Then Samuel said, "Is there [as much] delight for Yahweh in burnt offerings and sacrifices as [there is] in {obeying} Yahweh? Look! {To obey} [is] better than sacrifice; to give heed than the fat of rams.
[The] steps of a man are established by Yahweh, and he takes pleasure in his way.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination of Yahweh, but the prayer of the upright [is] his delight.
Thus says Yahweh, "[The] wise man must not boast in his wisdom, and the warrior must not boast in his might, [the] wealthy man must not boast in his wealth. {But only} in this must the one who boasts boast, [that] he has insight, and [that] he knows me, that I [am] Yahweh, showing loyal love, justice, and righteousness on the earth, for in these [things] I delight," {declares} Yahweh.
Who [is] a God like you, forgiving sin and passing over rebellion for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever, for he delights in loyal love.
Dishonesty » Condemned
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.
[The] trader, in his hand [are] scales of deceit; he loves to oppress.
Shall I regard as pure [the one] with scales of wickedness, and with a bag of deceitful weights?
[Like] a partridge that hatches eggs it did not lay [is] one who amasses wealth without justice. In the middle of his days it will leave him, and at his end he will [prove to] be a fool."
"Bad, bad," the buyer will say, but [when] one goes to him, then he will boast.
"There shall not be {for your use} in your bag {two kinds of stone weights, a large one and a small one}.
Stone and stone, measure and measure, {both of them} [are] an abomination of Yahweh.
He who makes treasure by a lying tongue [is a] fleeting vapor [and] seeker of death.
Woe [to the one who] builds his house without righteousness, and his upper rooms without justice. His fellow countryman, he works for nothing, and he does not give to him his wages.
Honesty » In business encouraged
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.
" 'You shall not commit injustice in regulation, in measurement, in weight, or volume. You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin; I [am] Yahweh your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
[Rather] a full and honest weight shall be {for your use}; there shall be for you a full and honest {measure}, so that your days on the land that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you may be long.
Pay back no one evil for evil. Take thought for [what is] good in the sight of all people.
Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another, for the one who loves someone else has fulfilled the law.
For we are taking into consideration what is honorable not only before the Lord, but also before people.
Finally, brothers, whatever [things] are true, whatever [things are] honorable, whatever [things are] right, whatever [things are] pure, whatever [things are] pleasing, whatever [things are] commendable, if [there is] any excellence of character and if anything praiseworthy, think about these [things].
Justice » False balances/divers weights
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.
Stone and stone, measure and measure, {both of them} [are] an abomination of Yahweh.
Justice » Just weights
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.
A balance and scales of justice [belong] to Yahweh; all the weights of the bag [are] his work.
Justice » God » Delights in
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.
Measure » Must be just
"There shall not be {for your use} in your bag {two kinds of stone weights, a large one and a small one}. There shall not be in your house {for your use} {two kinds of measures}. [Rather] a full and honest weight shall be {for your use}; there shall be for you a full and honest {measure}, so that your days on the land that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you may be long. read more.
For detestable to Yahweh your God [is] everyone who [is] doing such things, everyone who [is] acting dishonestly.
For detestable to Yahweh your God [is] everyone who [is] doing such things, everyone who [is] acting dishonestly.
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.
An abomination of Yahweh [is] {a stone and a weight}, and scales of falsehood are not good.
A balance and scales of justice [belong] to Yahweh; all the weights of the bag [are] his work.
Stone and stone, measure and measure, {both of them} [are] an abomination of Yahweh.
" 'You shall not commit injustice in regulation, in measurement, in weight, or volume. You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin; I [am] Yahweh your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
Is there any longer a man [in] the house of the wicked treasures of wickedness, and the ephah of scarcity [which is] accursed? Shall I regard as pure [the one] with scales of wickedness, and with a bag of deceitful weights? Because her rich are full of violence, and her inhabitants speak lies, and their tongue [is] deceitful in their mouth.
[The] trader, in his hand [are] scales of deceit; he loves to oppress. And Ephraim said, "Surely, I am rich, I gained wealth for myself; in all my toil they have not found guilt in me that is [sin]. But I [am] Yahweh your God since the land of Egypt; I will make you live in tents again, like the days of [the] appointed festival.
Measures » Just weights
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.
Shall I regard as pure [the one] with scales of wickedness, and with a bag of deceitful weights?
You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin; I [am] Yahweh your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
A balance and scales of justice [belong] to Yahweh; all the weights of the bag [are] his work.
"There shall not be {for your use} in your bag {two kinds of stone weights, a large one and a small one}.
Stone and stone, measure and measure, {both of them} [are] an abomination of Yahweh.
[There] shall be for you {an honest set of scales} and {an honest ephah} and {an honest bath}.
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Honesty in business, encouraged
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.
" 'You shall not commit injustice in regulation, in measurement, in weight, or volume. You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin; I [am] Yahweh your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
[Rather] a full and honest weight shall be {for your use}; there shall be for you a full and honest {measure}, so that your days on the land that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you may be long.
Pay back no one evil for evil. Take thought for [what is] good in the sight of all people.
Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another, for the one who loves someone else has fulfilled the law.
For we are taking into consideration what is honorable not only before the Lord, but also before people.
Finally, brothers, whatever [things] are true, whatever [things are] honorable, whatever [things are] right, whatever [things are] pure, whatever [things are] pleasing, whatever [things are] commendable, if [there is] any excellence of character and if anything praiseworthy, think about these [things].
Social duties » Mercifulness » Of giving just weights
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.
Shall I regard as pure [the one] with scales of wickedness, and with a bag of deceitful weights?
You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin; I [am] Yahweh your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
A balance and scales of justice [belong] to Yahweh; all the weights of the bag [are] his work.
"There shall not be {for your use} in your bag {two kinds of stone weights, a large one and a small one}.
Stone and stone, measure and measure, {both of them} [are] an abomination of Yahweh.
[There] shall be for you {an honest set of scales} and {an honest ephah} and {an honest bath}.
Vices » Dishonesty » Condemned
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.
[The] trader, in his hand [are] scales of deceit; he loves to oppress.
Shall I regard as pure [the one] with scales of wickedness, and with a bag of deceitful weights?
[Like] a partridge that hatches eggs it did not lay [is] one who amasses wealth without justice. In the middle of his days it will leave him, and at his end he will [prove to] be a fool."
"Bad, bad," the buyer will say, but [when] one goes to him, then he will boast.
"There shall not be {for your use} in your bag {two kinds of stone weights, a large one and a small one}.
Stone and stone, measure and measure, {both of them} [are] an abomination of Yahweh.
He who makes treasure by a lying tongue [is a] fleeting vapor [and] seeker of death.
Woe [to the one who] builds his house without righteousness, and his upper rooms without justice. His fellow countryman, he works for nothing, and he does not give to him his wages.
Virtues » Fidelity » Honesty, encouraged
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.
" 'You shall not commit injustice in regulation, in measurement, in weight, or volume. You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin; I [am] Yahweh your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
[Rather] a full and honest weight shall be {for your use}; there shall be for you a full and honest {measure}, so that your days on the land that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you may be long.
Pay back no one evil for evil. Take thought for [what is] good in the sight of all people.
Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another, for the one who loves someone else has fulfilled the law.
For we are taking into consideration what is honorable not only before the Lord, but also before people.
Finally, brothers, whatever [things] are true, whatever [things are] honorable, whatever [things are] right, whatever [things are] pure, whatever [things are] pleasing, whatever [things are] commendable, if [there is] any excellence of character and if anything praiseworthy, think about these [things].
Virtues » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.
Shall I regard as pure [the one] with scales of wickedness, and with a bag of deceitful weights?
You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin; I [am] Yahweh your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
A balance and scales of justice [belong] to Yahweh; all the weights of the bag [are] his work.
"There shall not be {for your use} in your bag {two kinds of stone weights, a large one and a small one}.
Stone and stone, measure and measure, {both of them} [are] an abomination of Yahweh.
[There] shall be for you {an honest set of scales} and {an honest ephah} and {an honest bath}.
Weights » Troy weights a gerah = 1/50 oz » 10 gerahs = 1 bekah = 1/5 oz
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.
Shall I regard as pure [the one] with scales of wickedness, and with a bag of deceitful weights?
You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin; I [am] Yahweh your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
A balance and scales of justice [belong] to Yahweh; all the weights of the bag [are] his work.
"There shall not be {for your use} in your bag {two kinds of stone weights, a large one and a small one}.
Stone and stone, measure and measure, {both of them} [are] an abomination of Yahweh.
[There] shall be for you {an honest set of scales} and {an honest ephah} and {an honest bath}.
Weights » Must be just
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.
An abomination of Yahweh [is] {a stone and a weight}, and scales of falsehood are not good.
A balance and scales of justice [belong] to Yahweh; all the weights of the bag [are] his work.
Stone and stone, measure and measure, {both of them} [are] an abomination of Yahweh.
" 'You shall not commit injustice in regulation, in measurement, in weight, or volume. You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin; I [am] Yahweh your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
"There shall not be {for your use} in your bag {two kinds of stone weights, a large one and a small one}. There shall not be in your house {for your use} {two kinds of measures}. [Rather] a full and honest weight shall be {for your use}; there shall be for you a full and honest {measure}, so that your days on the land that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you may be long.
Is there any longer a man [in] the house of the wicked treasures of wickedness, and the ephah of scarcity [which is] accursed? Shall I regard as pure [the one] with scales of wickedness, and with a bag of deceitful weights?