- A false balance is:
- Heb. Balances of deceit, are, "A justª weightª and balanceª [are] the LORD'S:ª all¹ the weightsª of the bagª [are] his work.ª" {Prv 16:11} + "Divers weights,ª [and] divers measures,ª bothª of them [are] alikeª abominationª to the LORD.ª" {Prv 20:10} + "Divers weightsª [are] an abominationª unto the LORD;ª and a falseª balanceª [is] not¹ good.ª" {Prv 20:23} + "Ye shall doª° no¹ unrighteousnessª in judgment,ª in meteyard,ª in weight,ª or in measure.ª ... Justª balances,ª justª weights,ª a justª ephah,ª and a justª hin,ª shall ye have:¹ I¹ [am] the LORDª your God,ª which¹ brought you outª°¹ of the landª¹ of Egypt.ª" {Lev 19:35-36} + "Thou shalt not¹ have¹ in thy bagª divers weights,ª a greatª and a small.ª ... For¹ all¹ that doª° such things,ª [and] all¹ that doª° unrighteously,ª [are] an abominationª unto the LORDª thy God.ª" {Deu 25:13-16} + "[He is] a merchant,ª the balancesª of deceitª [are] in his hand:ª he lovethª° to oppress.ª°" {Hsa 12:7} + "Saying,ª° When¹ will the new moonª be gone,ª° that we may sellª° corn?ª and the sabbath,ª that we may set forthª° wheat,ª making the ephah² small,ª°¹ and the shekelª great,ª° and falsifyingª° the balancesª by deceit?ª ... That we may buyª° the poorª for silver,ª and the needyª for¹ a pair of shoes;ª [yea], and sellª° the refuseª of the wheat?ª" {Ams 8:5-6} + "Are thereª yet¹ the treasuresª of wickednessª°² in the houseª of the wicked,ª and the scantª measureª [that is] abominable?ª° ... Shall I count [them] pureª° with the wickedª balances,ª and with the bagª of deceitfulª weights?ª" {Mic 6:10-11}
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