Proverbs 11:1
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Proverbs 20:23
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23 The Lord detests differing weights,
and dishonest scales do not please him.(A)
Proverbs 16:11
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11 Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
all the weights in the bag are of his making.(A)
Deuteronomy 25:13-16
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13 Do not have two differing weights in your bag—one heavy, one light.(A) 14 Do not have two differing measures in your house—one large, one small. 15 You must have accurate and honest weights and measures, so that you may live long(B) in the land the Lord your God is giving you. 16 For the Lord your God detests anyone who does these things, anyone who deals dishonestly.(C)
Leviticus 19:35-36
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35 “‘Do not use dishonest standards when measuring length, weight or quantity.(A) 36 Use honest scales(B) and honest weights, an honest ephah[a](C) and an honest hin.[b](D) I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt.(E)
Footnotes
- Leviticus 19:36 An ephah was a dry measure having the capacity of about 3/5 of a bushel or about 22 liters.
- Leviticus 19:36 A hin was a liquid measure having the capacity of about 1 gallon or about 3.8 liters.
Proverbs 20:10
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10 Differing weights and differing measures—
the Lord detests them both.(A)
Hosea 12:7
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7 The merchant uses dishonest scales(A)
and loves to defraud.
Amos 8:5-6
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5 saying,
“When will the New Moon(A) be over
that we may sell grain,
and the Sabbath be ended
that we may market(B) wheat?”(C)—
skimping on the measure,
boosting the price
and cheating(D) with dishonest scales,(E)
6 buying the poor(F) with silver
and the needy for a pair of sandals,
selling even the sweepings with the wheat.(G)
Ezekiel 45:10-12
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10 You are to use accurate scales,(A) an accurate ephah[a](B) and an accurate bath.[b] 11 The ephah(C) and the bath are to be the same size, the bath containing a tenth of a homer and the ephah a tenth of a homer; the homer is to be the standard measure for both. 12 The shekel[c] is to consist of twenty gerahs.(D) Twenty shekels plus twenty-five shekels plus fifteen shekels equal one mina.[d]
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 45:10 An ephah was a dry measure having the capacity of about 3/5 bushel or about 22 liters.
- Ezekiel 45:10 A bath was a liquid measure equaling about 6 gallons or about 22 liters.
- Ezekiel 45:12 A shekel weighed about 2/5 ounce or about 12 grams.
- Ezekiel 45:12 That is, 60 shekels; the common mina was 50 shekels. Sixty shekels were about 1 1/2 pounds or about 690 grams.
Micah 6:10-11
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