Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

11 A (A)false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
But a (B)just weight is His delight.

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saying,

“When will the (A)new moon [a]be over,
So that we may sell grain,
And the (B)sabbath, that we may open the wheat market,
To make the [b]bushel smaller and the shekel bigger,
And to (C)cheat with [c]dishonest scales,

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 8:5 Lit pass by
  2. Amos 8:5 Lit ephah
  3. Amos 8:5 Lit balances of deception

11 “Can I justify wicked (A)scales
And a bag of deceptive weights?

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