13 You shall not have two differing weights in your bag, one heavy and one light. 14 You shall not have two differing measures in your house, one large and one small. 15 You must maintain accurate and honest weights and measures, so that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
Deuteronomy 25:13–15
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Leviticus 19:34–36
34 You must treat the foreigner living among you as native-born and love him as yourself, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God. 35 You must not use dishonest measures of length, weight, or volume. 36 You shall maintain honest scales and w…
Proverbs 20:9–11
9 Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”? 10 Differing weights and unequal measures — both are detestable to the LORD. 11 Even a young man is known by his actions— whether his conduct is pure and upright.
Ezekiel 45:9–11
9 For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Enough, O princes of Israel! Cease your violence and oppression, and do what is just and right. Stop dispossessing My people, declares the Lord GOD.’ 10 You must use honest scales, a just ephah, and a just bath. 11 The ephah and t…
Proverbs 20:22–24
22 Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you. 23 Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good. 24 A man’s steps are from the LORD, so how can anyone understand his own way?
Micah 6:10–12
10 Can I forget any longer, O house of the wicked, the treasures of wickedness and the short ephah, which is accursed? 11 Can I excuse dishonest scales or bags of false weights? 12 For the wealthy of the city are full of violence, and its residents speak lies; their ton…
Proverbs 11:1–2
1 Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight. 2 When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.
Proverbs 16:10–12
10 A divine verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth must not betray justice. 11 Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern. 12 Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.
Sirach 42:6–8
6 A seal is good where an evil wife is. Where there are many hands, lock things up. (WEB) 7 Whatever you hand over, let it be by number and weight. In giving and receiving, let all be in writing. (WEB) 8 Don’t be ashamed to instruct the unwise and foolish, and one of extreme old… (WEB)
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