Deuteronomy 25:16
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16 For all who do such things, all who act dishonestly, are abhorrent to the Lord your God.(A)
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Proverbs 11:1
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11 A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
but an accurate weight is his delight.(A)
Revelation 21:27
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27 But nothing unclean will enter it, nor anyone who practices abomination or falsehood, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s book of life.(A)
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Deuteronomy 22:5
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5 “A woman shall not wear a man’s apparel, nor shall a man put on a woman’s garment, for whoever does such things is abhorrent to the Lord your God.
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1 Thessalonians 4:6
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6 that no one wrong or exploit a brother or sister in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, just as we have already told you beforehand and solemnly warned you.(A)
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1 Corinthians 6:9-11
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9 Do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! The sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, male prostitutes,[a] men who engage in illicit sex,[b](A) 10 thieves, the greedy, drunkards, revilers, swindlers—none of these will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And this is what some of you used to be. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ[c] and in the Spirit of our God.(B)
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Amos 8:5-7
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5 saying, “When will the new moon be over
so that we may sell grain,
and the Sabbath,
so that we may offer wheat for sale?
We will make the ephah smaller and the shekel heavier
and practice deceit with false balances,(A)
6 buying the poor for silver
and the needy for a pair of sandals
and selling the sweepings of the wheat.”(B)
7 The Lord has sworn by the pride of Jacob:
Surely I will never forget any of their deeds.(C)
Deuteronomy 18:12
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12 For whoever does these things is abhorrent to the Lord; it is because of such abhorrent practices that the Lord your God is driving them out before you.(A)
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Proverbs 20:23
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23 Differing weights are an abomination to the Lord,
and false scales are not good.
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