Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

11 A (A)false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
But a (B)just weight is His delight.

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11 The Lord detests dishonest scales,(A)
    but accurate weights find favor with him.(B)

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saying,

“When will the (A)new moon [a]be over,
So that we may sell grain;
And the (B)Sabbath, so that we may open the wheat market,
To make the [b]ephah smaller and the [c]shekel bigger,
And to (C)cheat with dishonest scales,

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 8:5 Lit pass by
  2. Amos 8:5 About 1 cubic foot or 0.03 cubic meters
  3. Amos 8:5 About 0.5 oz. or 14 gm

saying,

“When will the New Moon(A) be over
    that we may sell grain,
and the Sabbath be ended
    that we may market(B) wheat?”(C)
skimping on the measure,
    boosting the price
    and cheating(D) with dishonest scales,(E)

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11 Can I justify dishonest (A)balances,
And a bag of fraudulent weights?

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11 Shall I acquit someone with dishonest scales,(A)
    with a bag of false weights?(B)

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