- a false balance:
- Heb. balances of deceit, "[He is] a merchant,ª the balancesª of deceitª [are] in his hand:ª he lovethª° to oppress.ª°" {Hsa 12:7} + "Saying,ª° When¹ will the new moonª be gone,ª° that we may sellª° corn?ª and the sabbath,ª that we may set forthª° wheat,ª making the ephah² small,ª°¹ and the shekelª great,ª° and falsifyingª° the balancesª by deceit?ª" {Ams 8:5}
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