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Differing weights and differing measures, Both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.
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God Demands Business Integrity
Commentators explain that “diverse weights and diverse measures” refers to the literal, fraudulent practice of using one standard for buying and another for selling. For example, using a heavy stone to weigh goods being purchased and a lighter one for goods being sold. Scholars emphasize that God considers this type of financial dishonesty an “abomination,” as He demands absolute justice and fairness in all dealings.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
See (Proverbs 11:1): Here perhaps, as a companion to (Proverbs 20:9), with a wider application to all judging a person by r…
19th Century
Anglican
Divers weights and divers measures ...—See above on Proverbs 11:1.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Divers weights, [and] divers measures Or, "a stone and a stone, and an ephah and an ephah" F4 . Stones be…
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See the various deceptions people use, of which the love of money is the root. The Lord will not bless what is obtained in this way.