The Folly of Wickedness

11 (A)Dishonest[a] scales are an abomination to the Lord,
But a [b]just weight is His delight.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:1 deceptive
  2. Proverbs 11:1 Lit. perfect stone

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

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Saying:

“When will the New Moon be past,
That we may sell grain?
And (A)the Sabbath,
That we may [a]trade wheat?
(B)Making the ephah small and the shekel large,
Falsifying the scales by (C)deceit,

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 8:5 Lit. open

saying,

“When will the New Moon(A) be over
    that we may sell grain,
and the Sabbath be ended
    that we may market(B) wheat?”(C)
skimping on the measure,
    boosting the price
    and cheating(D) with dishonest scales,(E)

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11 Shall I count pure those with (A)the wicked scales,
And with the bag of deceitful weights?

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11 Shall I acquit someone with dishonest scales,(A)
    with a bag of false weights?(B)

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