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Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and a scant measure that is abominable?
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God Cares About Your Work
Commentators like Charles Spurgeon emphasize that God's concern isn't limited to lofty spiritual matters; it extends to the details of daily commerce. The verse's focus on dishonest scales and measures shows that God is deeply invested in fairness and integrity in business, finance, and trade. True faith is demonstrated through practical, everyday justice.
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Micah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Are there yet - Still after all the warnings and long-suffering of God, are “the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked?” “Treas…
19th Century
Anglican
The scant measure. — Literally, the hateful ephah of leanness — that is, less than it should be. The Jews were very prone…
Baptist
Here he comes to practical details. In Micah's day, men had grown rich by oppression, by a want of justice; they had wronged their fellow men, and …
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16th Century
Protestant
Interpreters differ regarding the word האש, eash. Some think that it should be read האיש, eaish, with an addition of two letters,…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Are there yet the treasures of wickedness the house of the wicked ? &c.] There are; t…
God, having shown how necessary it was that they should do justly, here shows how plain it was that they had done unjustly. This voice of the Lord …
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