"Can I justifywickedscalesAnd a bagof deceptiveweights?
A false balanceis an abominationto the LORD,But a justweightis His delight.
A justbalanceand scalesbelong to the LORD;Allthe weightsof the bagare His concern.
Differingweightsand differingmeasures,Bothof them are abominableto the LORD.
"You shall havejustbalances,a justephahand a justbath.
A merchant,in whose handsare false balances,He lovesto oppress.
You shall havejustbalances,justweights,a justephah,and a justhin;I am the LORDyour God,whobroughtyou out from the landof Egypt.
saying,"Whenwill the newmoonbe over,So that we may sellgrain,And the sabbath,that we may openthe wheat[market], To makethe bushelsmallerand the shekelbigger,And to cheatwith dishonestscales,
Then he said,"Thisis Wickedness!"And he threwher downinto the middleof the ephahand castthe leadweighton its opening.
"You shall not havein your bagdifferingweights,a largeand a small.
