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Proverbs 11:1
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11 Dishonest scales are detestable to the Lord,(A)
but an accurate weight is his delight.(B)

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Proverbs 11:1
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11 The Lord detests dishonest scales,(A)
    but accurate weights find favor with him.(B)

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Proverbs 11:1
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11 A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.

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Proverbs 11:1
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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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  1. Proverbs 11:1 deceptive
  2. Proverbs 11:1 Lit. perfect stone
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Proverbs 11:1
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11 (A)A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
    (B)but a just weight is his delight.

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Amos 8:5
Christian Standard Bible

5 asking, “When will the New Moon be over
so we may sell grain,(A)
and the Sabbath,
so we may market wheat?(B)
We can reduce the measure
while increasing the price[a]
and cheat with dishonest scales.(C)

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  1. 8:5 Lit reduce the ephah and make the shekel great
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Amos 8:5
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5 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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Amos 8:5
King James Version

5 Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?

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Amos 8:5
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5 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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  1. Amos 8:5 Lit. open
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Amos 8:5
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5 saying, “When will (A)the new moon be over,
    that we may sell grain?
And (B)the Sabbath,
    that we may offer wheat for sale,
that we may make (C)the ephah small and the shekel[a] great
    and deal deceitfully with false balances,

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  1. Amos 8:5 An ephah was about 3/5 bushel or 22 liters; a shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
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Micah 6:11
Christian Standard Bible

11 Can I excuse wicked scales
or bags of deceptive weights?(A)

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Micah 6:11
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11 Shall I acquit someone with dishonest scales,(A)
    with a bag of false weights?(B)

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Micah 6:11
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11 Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?

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Micah 6:11
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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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Micah 6:11
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11 Shall I acquit the man (A)with wicked scales
    and with a bag of deceitful weights?

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