Micah 6:11
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Can I excuse dishonest scales or bags of false weights?”
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BSBPD
“Can I excuse dishonest scales or bags of false weights?”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Shall I be pure with wicked balances, and with a bag of deceitful weights?”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“Do I reckon <FI>it<Fi> pure with balances of wickedness? And with a bag of deceitful stones?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Micah 6:11 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 19:36You shall maintain honest scales and weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
- Proverbs 16:11Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern.
- Proverbs 20:10Differing weights and unequal measures— both are detestable to the LORD.
- Hosea 12:7A merchant loves to defraud with dishonest scales in his hands.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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