A justbalanceand scalesbelong to the LORD;Allthe weightsof the bagare His concern.
A false balanceis an abominationto the LORD,But a justweightis His delight.
Differingweightsand differingmeasures,Bothof them are abominableto the LORD.
Differingweightsare an abominationto the LORD,And a false scaleis not good.
"You shall havejustbalances,a justephahand a justbath.
A merchant,in whose handsare false balances,He lovesto oppress.
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,
"Can I justifywickedscalesAnd a bagof deceptiveweights?
