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11 A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh,
    but accurate weights are his delight.

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11 The Lord detests the use of dishonest scales,
    but he delights in accurate weights.

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11 The Lord detests dishonest scales,(A)
    but accurate weights find favor with him.(B)

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Better is a little with righteousness,
    than great revenues with injustice.

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Better to have little, with godliness,
    than to be rich and dishonest.

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Better a little with righteousness
    than much gain(A) with injustice.(B)

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23 Yahweh detests differing weights,
    and dishonest scales are not pleasing.

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23 The Lord detests double standards;
    he is not pleased by dishonest scales.

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23 The Lord detests differing weights,
    and dishonest scales do not please him.(A)

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28 Don’t move the ancient boundary stone
    which your fathers have set up.

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28 Don’t cheat your neighbor by moving the ancient boundary markers
    set up by previous generations.

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Saying 5

28 Do not move an ancient boundary stone(A)
    set up by your ancestors.

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10 Don’t move the ancient boundary stone.
    Don’t encroach on the fields of the fatherless,

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10 Don’t cheat your neighbor by moving the ancient boundary markers;
    don’t take the land of defenseless orphans.

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Saying 11

10 Do not move an ancient boundary stone(A)
    or encroach on the fields of the fatherless,

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He who increases his wealth by excessive interest
    gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.

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Income from charging high interest rates
    will end up in the pocket of someone who is kind to the poor.

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Whoever increases wealth by taking interest(A) or profit from the poor
    amasses it for another,(B) who will be kind to the poor.(C)

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