Proverbs 20:23
Diuers wayghtes are an abhomination vnto the Lord, and a false balaunce is not good.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 20:10 : 10 Two maner of wayghtes or two maner of measures, both these are abhomination vnto the Lorde.
- Ezek 45:10 : 10 Ye shall haue a true Ballaunce, a true Ephah, and a true Bath.
- Hos 12:7 : 7 He is Chanaan, the ballaunces of deceipt are in his hande, he loueth to oppresse.
- Amos 8:5 : 5 Saying, When will the new moneth be gone, that we may sell corne? & the Sabbath, that we may set foorth wheate, and make the Epha small, & the sicle great, & falsifie the wayghtes by deceite?
- Prov 11:1 : 1 A false ballaunce is an abomination vnto the Lorde: but a true wayght pleaseth him.
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- Prov 20:10-112 verses90%
10 Two maner of wayghtes or two maner of measures, both these are abhomination vnto the Lorde.
11 A chylde is knowen by his conuersation, whether his workes be pure and right.
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1 A false ballaunce is an abomination vnto the Lorde: but a true wayght pleaseth him.
- Prov 16:10-123 verses81%
10 When the prophecie is in the lippes of the kyng, his mouth shall not go wrong in iudgement.
11 A true wayght and ballaunce are the Lordes iudgement: all the wayghtes of the bagge are his worke.
12 Wicked doers are an abhomination to the kyng, for a kynges seate shoulde be holden vp with ryghteousnesse.
- Deut 25:13-164 verses80%
13 Thou shalt not haue in thy bagge two maner of wayghtes, a great and a small:
14 Neither shalt thou haue in thine house diuers measures, a great and a small.
15 But thou shalt haue a right and iust waight, and a perfect and a iust measure shalt thou haue: that thy dayes may be lengthed in the lande which the Lorde thy God geueth thee.
16 For all that do such thynges, and all that do vnright, are abhomination vnto the Lorde thy God.
- Mic 6:10-112 verses78%
10 Are not yet the treasures of wickednesse in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure which is abhominable?
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- Lev 19:35-362 verses76%
35 Ye shall do no vnrighteousnesse in iudgement, in metyarde, in wayght, or in measure.
36 True balaunces, true wayghtes, a true Epha, and a true Hin shal ye haue: I am the Lorde your GOD whiche brought you out of the lande of Egypt.
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20 The Lorde abhorreth them that be of a corrupt heart: but he hath pleasure in them that are of an vndefiled conuersation.
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27 The righteous abhorreth the vngodlye: and the wicked hateth hym that is in the ryght way.
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22 Say not thou, I wyll recompence euyll: but put thy trust in the Lorde, and he shall deliuer thee.
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22 The Lorde abhorreth lying lippes: but they that deale truely please hym.
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10 Ye shall haue a true Ballaunce, a true Ephah, and a true Bath.
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17 And let none of you imagine euil in his heart against his neighbour, and loue no false othes: for all these are ye thinges that I hate, saith the Lorde.
- Exod 23:1-22 verses72%
1 Thou shalt not haue to do with any false report, neither shalt thou put thine hand with the wicked, to be an vnrighteous witnesse.
2 Thou shalt not folow a multitude to do euill, neither shalt thou speake in a matter of iustice according to the greater number, for to peruert iudgement.
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7 He is Chanaan, the ballaunces of deceipt are in his hande, he loueth to oppresse.
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15 The Lorde hateth as well hym that iustifieth the vngodly, as him that condempneth the innocent.
- Prov 21:2-32 verses71%
2 Euery mans way seemeth right in his owne eyes: but the Lorde pondereth the heart.
3 To do righteousnes and iudgement, is more acceptable to the Lorde then sacrifice.
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24 The Lord ordereth euery mans goinges: how can a man then vnderstand his owne way?
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16 These sixe thinges doth the Lorde hate, and the seuenth he vtterly abhorreth:
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21 To haue respect of persons in iudgement is not good, for that man wyll do wrong, yea euen for a peece of bread.
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2 A man thynketh all his wayes to be cleane: but it is the Lorde that iudgeth the myndes.
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9 The way of the vngodly is an abhomination vnto the Lorde: but who so foloweth righteousnesse, him he loueth.
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23 It is not good to haue respect of any person in iudgement.
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9 As for the chyldren of men, they be onlye but vanitie, the chyldren of lordes be but a lye: vpon the wayghtes they be altogether lighter then vanitie in selfe.
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27 The sacrifice of the vngodly is abhomination: howe muche more when they offer the thing that is gotten with wickednesse?
- Exod 23:6-72 verses70%
6 Thou shalt not hinder the right of thy poore in his suite.
7 Kepe thee farre from a false matter, and the innocent and righteous see thou slay not: for I wyll not iustifie the wicked.
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8 And he said, This is vngodlinesse: So he cast her into the middest of the measure, and threwe the lumpe of lead into the mouth of the measure.
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16 Thou shalt not beare false witnesse agaynst thy neyghbour.
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20 Wo be vnto them that call euyll good, and good euyll, which make darknesse lyght, and lyght darknesse, that make sowre sweete, and sweete sowre.
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23 The vngodly taketh gyftes out of the bosome, to wrest the wayes of iudgement.
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7 The robberies of the vngodly shalbe their owne destruction: for they wyll not do the thing that is right.
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29 Say not, I wyll handle hym euen as he hath dealt with me: and wyll rewarde euery man according to his deedes.
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5 It is not good to regarde the person of the vngodly, to ouerthrowe the righteous in iudgement.
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6 Let me be wayed in an euen balaunce, that God may see myne innocencie.
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5 A ryghteous man abhorreth lyes: but the vngodly shameth hym selfe, and is put to scilence.
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13 The feare of the Lorde abhorreth wickednes, pryde, disdayne, and the euil way, and a mouth that speaketh wicked thinges I vtterly abhorre.
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26 The Lorde abhorreth the imaginations of the wicked: but the wordes of the pure are pleasaunt.
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3 Talke no more proudly, let not arrogancie come out of your mouthes: for the Lorde is a God of knowledge, and his purposes come to passe.
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3 Be not desirous of his daintie meates, for meate begyleth and deceaueth.
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5 Saying, When will the new moneth be gone, that we may sell corne? & the Sabbath, that we may set foorth wheate, and make the Epha small, & the sicle great, & falsifie the wayghtes by deceite?