Dictionary of Bible Themes Weighing devices designed to ensure fair dealing. The terms are also used metaphorically in Scripture. Jeremiah 32:10Scales and balances were used in business transactions Leviticus 19:35-36Scales and balances should not be used dishonestly See also Exhortations to honest dealing Ezekiel 45:10Proverbs 20:10 See also The LORD hates dishonest dealing Proverbs 11:1; 16:11; 20:23Jeremiah 5:1 See also Dishonest dealing was one of the reasons for God's judgment on his people Hosea 12:6-7Amos 8:4-8 Micah 6:10-13 Job 6:2 Scales and balances used metaphorically To emphasise Job's distress Isaiah 40:15See also To highlight God's greatness Isaiah 40:12Daniel 5:25-30 See also Of God's judgment Ezekiel 5:1-2Revelation 6:5-6 See also 5347 injustice5614 weights and measures, laws concerning 8714 dishonesty 9210 judgment, God's |
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