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Micah 6:11

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Can I excuse wicked scales or bags of deceptive weights?

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A merchant loves to extort with dishonest scales in his hands.


You are to have honest balances,  honest weights, an honest dry measure,  and an honest liquid measure;  , I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.


Honest balances and scales are the  Lord’s; all the weights in the bag are his concern.


‘Do not have differing weights in your bag, one heavy and one light.


Dishonest scales are detestable to the  Lord, but an accurate weight is his delight.


‘You are to have honest scales, an honest dry measure,  and an honest liquid measure.  ,


asking, ‘When will the New Moon be over so that we may sell grain, and the Sabbath, so that we may market wheat? We can reduce the measure while increasing the price and cheat with dishonest scales.


‘This is Wickedness,’ he said. He shoved her down into the basket and pushed the lead weight over its opening.


Differing weights and varying measures   – both are detestable to the  Lord.





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