KJV ORIGINAL
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The LORD hates dishonest scales, but he delights in accurate weights.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God hates dishonesty in business dealings and loves fairness and integrity.
📚 Historical Context
In ancient Israel, trade and commerce were central to daily life, with merchants using balances and weights to measure goods accurately. The use of a false balance, which involved tampering with scales to deceive buyers, was seen as a serious moral and legal offense under the Mosaic Law, symbolizing broader themes of injustice and dishonesty. This proverb, from the Wisdom Literature attributed to Solomon, underscores God's consistent character of upholding righteousness in everyday economic dealings.
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