Micah 6:11

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

I do not condone the use of rigged scales, or a bag of deceptive weights.

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Referenced Verses

  • Hos 12:7 : 7 The Lord Refutes Israel’s False Claim of Innocence The businessmen love to cheat; they use dishonest scales.
  • Lev 19:36 : 36 You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin. I am the LORD your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
  • Prov 16:11 : 11 Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are his handiwork.

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