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Abomination » Things that are, to God » Unjust weights and measures
'Thou hast not in thy bag a stone and a stone, a great and a small. Thou hast not in thy house an ephah and an ephah, a great and a small. Thou hast a stone complete and just, thou hast an ephah complete and just, so that they prolong thy days on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee; read more.
for the abomination of Jehovah thy God is any one doing these things, any one doing iniquity.
for the abomination of Jehovah thy God is any one doing these things, any one doing iniquity.
Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.
Wine is a scorner -- strong drink is noisy, And any going astray in it is not wise.
An abomination to Jehovah are a stone and a stone, And balances of deceit are not good.
Balances » An abomination
Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.
An abomination to Jehovah are a stone and a stone, And balances of deceit are not good.
Business life » Dishonesty » Condemned
Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.
Canaan! in his hand are balances of deceit! To oppress he hath loved.
Do I reckon it pure with balances of wickedness? And with a bag of deceitful stones?
A partridge hatching, and not bringing forth, Is one making wealth, and not by right, In the midst of his days he doth forsake it, And in his latter end -- he is a fool.
'Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.
'Thou hast not in thy bag a stone and a stone, a great and a small.
A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them are an abomination to Jehovah.
The making of treasures by a lying tongue, Is a vanity driven away of those seeking death.
Woe to him who is building his house by unrighteousness, And his upper chambers by injustice, On his neighbour he layeth service for nought, And his wage he doth not give to him.
Business life » Fidelity » Honesty, encouraged
Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.
'Ye do not do perversity in judgment, in mete-yard, in weight, or in liquid measure; righteous balances, righteous weights, a righteous ephah, and a righteous hin ye have; I am Jehovah your God, who hath brought you out from the land of Egypt;
Thou hast a stone complete and just, thou hast an ephah complete and just, so that they prolong thy days on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee;
giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men.
To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other -- law he hath fulfilled,
providing right things, not only before the Lord, but also before men;
As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as are grave, as many as are righteous, as many as are pure, as many as are lovely, as many as are of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;
Business life » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.
Do I reckon it pure with balances of wickedness? And with a bag of deceitful stones?
righteous balances, righteous weights, a righteous ephah, and a righteous hin ye have; I am Jehovah your God, who hath brought you out from the land of Egypt;
A just beam and balances are Jehovah's, His work are all the stones of the bag.
'Thou hast not in thy bag a stone and a stone, a great and a small.
A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them are an abomination to Jehovah.
Just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath -- ye have.
Delight » What the lord delights in
Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.
And Samuel saith, 'Hath Jehovah had delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices as in hearkening to the voice of Jehovah? lo, hearkening than sacrifice is better; to give attention than fat of rams;
From Jehovah are the steps of a man, They have been prepared, And his way he desireth.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah, And the prayer of the upright is His delight.
Thus said Jehovah: Let not the wise boast himself in his wisdom, Nor let the mighty boast himself in his might, Let not the rich boast himself in his riches, But -- in this let the boaster boast himself, In understanding and knowing Me, For I am Jehovah, doing kindness, Judgment, and righteousness, in the earth, For in these I have delighted, An affirmation of Jehovah.
Who is a God like Thee? taking away iniquity, And passing by the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance, He hath not retained for ever His anger, Because He -- He delighteth in kindness.
Dishonesty » Condemned
Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.
Canaan! in his hand are balances of deceit! To oppress he hath loved.
Do I reckon it pure with balances of wickedness? And with a bag of deceitful stones?
A partridge hatching, and not bringing forth, Is one making wealth, and not by right, In the midst of his days he doth forsake it, And in his latter end -- he is a fool.
'Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.
'Thou hast not in thy bag a stone and a stone, a great and a small.
A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them are an abomination to Jehovah.
The making of treasures by a lying tongue, Is a vanity driven away of those seeking death.
Woe to him who is building his house by unrighteousness, And his upper chambers by injustice, On his neighbour he layeth service for nought, And his wage he doth not give to him.
Honesty » In business encouraged
Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.
'Ye do not do perversity in judgment, in mete-yard, in weight, or in liquid measure; righteous balances, righteous weights, a righteous ephah, and a righteous hin ye have; I am Jehovah your God, who hath brought you out from the land of Egypt;
Thou hast a stone complete and just, thou hast an ephah complete and just, so that they prolong thy days on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee;
giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men.
To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other -- law he hath fulfilled,
providing right things, not only before the Lord, but also before men;
As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as are grave, as many as are righteous, as many as are pure, as many as are lovely, as many as are of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;
Justice » False balances/divers weights
Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.
A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them are an abomination to Jehovah.
Justice » Just weights
Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.
A just beam and balances are Jehovah's, His work are all the stones of the bag.
Justice » God » Delights in
Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.
Measure » Must be just
'Thou hast not in thy bag a stone and a stone, a great and a small. Thou hast not in thy house an ephah and an ephah, a great and a small. Thou hast a stone complete and just, thou hast an ephah complete and just, so that they prolong thy days on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee; read more.
for the abomination of Jehovah thy God is any one doing these things, any one doing iniquity.
for the abomination of Jehovah thy God is any one doing these things, any one doing iniquity.
Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.
An abomination to Jehovah are a stone and a stone, And balances of deceit are not good.
A just beam and balances are Jehovah's, His work are all the stones of the bag.
A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them are an abomination to Jehovah.
'Ye do not do perversity in judgment, in mete-yard, in weight, or in liquid measure; righteous balances, righteous weights, a righteous ephah, and a righteous hin ye have; I am Jehovah your God, who hath brought you out from the land of Egypt;
Are there yet in the house of the wicked Treasures of wickedness, And the abhorred scanty ephah? Do I reckon it pure with balances of wickedness? And with a bag of deceitful stones? Whose rich ones have been full of violence, And its inhabitants have spoken falsehood, And their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
Canaan! in his hand are balances of deceit! To oppress he hath loved. And Ephraim saith: 'Surely I have become rich, I have found wealth for myself, All my labours -- they find not against me iniquity that is sin.' And I -- Jehovah thy God from the land of Egypt, Again do I turn thee back into tents, As in the days of the appointed time.
Measures » Just weights
Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.
Do I reckon it pure with balances of wickedness? And with a bag of deceitful stones?
righteous balances, righteous weights, a righteous ephah, and a righteous hin ye have; I am Jehovah your God, who hath brought you out from the land of Egypt;
A just beam and balances are Jehovah's, His work are all the stones of the bag.
'Thou hast not in thy bag a stone and a stone, a great and a small.
A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them are an abomination to Jehovah.
Just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath -- ye have.
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Honesty in business, encouraged
Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.
'Ye do not do perversity in judgment, in mete-yard, in weight, or in liquid measure; righteous balances, righteous weights, a righteous ephah, and a righteous hin ye have; I am Jehovah your God, who hath brought you out from the land of Egypt;
Thou hast a stone complete and just, thou hast an ephah complete and just, so that they prolong thy days on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee;
giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men.
To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other -- law he hath fulfilled,
providing right things, not only before the Lord, but also before men;
As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as are grave, as many as are righteous, as many as are pure, as many as are lovely, as many as are of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;
Social duties » Mercifulness » Of giving just weights
Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.
Do I reckon it pure with balances of wickedness? And with a bag of deceitful stones?
righteous balances, righteous weights, a righteous ephah, and a righteous hin ye have; I am Jehovah your God, who hath brought you out from the land of Egypt;
A just beam and balances are Jehovah's, His work are all the stones of the bag.
'Thou hast not in thy bag a stone and a stone, a great and a small.
A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them are an abomination to Jehovah.
Just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath -- ye have.
Vices » Dishonesty » Condemned
Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.
Canaan! in his hand are balances of deceit! To oppress he hath loved.
Do I reckon it pure with balances of wickedness? And with a bag of deceitful stones?
A partridge hatching, and not bringing forth, Is one making wealth, and not by right, In the midst of his days he doth forsake it, And in his latter end -- he is a fool.
'Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.
'Thou hast not in thy bag a stone and a stone, a great and a small.
A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them are an abomination to Jehovah.
The making of treasures by a lying tongue, Is a vanity driven away of those seeking death.
Woe to him who is building his house by unrighteousness, And his upper chambers by injustice, On his neighbour he layeth service for nought, And his wage he doth not give to him.
Virtues » Fidelity » Honesty, encouraged
Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.
'Ye do not do perversity in judgment, in mete-yard, in weight, or in liquid measure; righteous balances, righteous weights, a righteous ephah, and a righteous hin ye have; I am Jehovah your God, who hath brought you out from the land of Egypt;
Thou hast a stone complete and just, thou hast an ephah complete and just, so that they prolong thy days on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee;
giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men.
To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other -- law he hath fulfilled,
providing right things, not only before the Lord, but also before men;
As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as are grave, as many as are righteous, as many as are pure, as many as are lovely, as many as are of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;
Virtues » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.
Do I reckon it pure with balances of wickedness? And with a bag of deceitful stones?
righteous balances, righteous weights, a righteous ephah, and a righteous hin ye have; I am Jehovah your God, who hath brought you out from the land of Egypt;
A just beam and balances are Jehovah's, His work are all the stones of the bag.
'Thou hast not in thy bag a stone and a stone, a great and a small.
A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them are an abomination to Jehovah.
Just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath -- ye have.
Weights » Troy weights a gerah = 1/50 oz » 10 gerahs = 1 bekah = 1/5 oz
Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.
Do I reckon it pure with balances of wickedness? And with a bag of deceitful stones?
righteous balances, righteous weights, a righteous ephah, and a righteous hin ye have; I am Jehovah your God, who hath brought you out from the land of Egypt;
A just beam and balances are Jehovah's, His work are all the stones of the bag.
'Thou hast not in thy bag a stone and a stone, a great and a small.
A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them are an abomination to Jehovah.
Just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath -- ye have.
Weights » Must be just
Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.
An abomination to Jehovah are a stone and a stone, And balances of deceit are not good.
A just beam and balances are Jehovah's, His work are all the stones of the bag.
A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them are an abomination to Jehovah.
'Ye do not do perversity in judgment, in mete-yard, in weight, or in liquid measure; righteous balances, righteous weights, a righteous ephah, and a righteous hin ye have; I am Jehovah your God, who hath brought you out from the land of Egypt;
'Thou hast not in thy bag a stone and a stone, a great and a small. Thou hast not in thy house an ephah and an ephah, a great and a small. Thou hast a stone complete and just, thou hast an ephah complete and just, so that they prolong thy days on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee;
Are there yet in the house of the wicked Treasures of wickedness, And the abhorred scanty ephah? Do I reckon it pure with balances of wickedness? And with a bag of deceitful stones?