Micah 6:10

The Destruction Of The Wicked

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The voice of the Lord shall call to the city [of Jerusalem]—
And it is sound wisdom to heed [solemnly] and fear Your name [with awe-filled reverence];
“Hear, O tribe [the rod of punishment]. Who has appointed its time?
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“Are there not still treasures gained by wickedness
In the house of the wicked,
And a short (inaccurate) measure [for grain] that is cursed?
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“Can I [be guiltless and] justify deceptive scales
And a bag of dishonest weights?

Lawless One

Ephah

Amos 3:10

For they do not know how to do right,” says the Lord, “these who store up violence and devastation [like treasures] in their strongholds.”

Jeremiah 5:26-27

‘For wicked men are found among My people,
They watch like fowlers who lie in wait;
They set a trap,
They catch men.

Amos 8:5-6

saying,

“When will the New Moon [festival] be over
So that we may sell grain,
And the Sabbath ended so that we may open the wheat market,
Making the ephah [measure] smaller and the shekel bigger [that is, selling less for a higher price]
And to cheat by falsifying the scales,

Leviticus 19:35-36

‘You shall do no wrong in judgment, in measurement of weight or quantity.

Deuteronomy 25:13-16

“You shall not have in your bag inaccurate weights, a heavy and a light [so you can cheat others].

Joshua 7:1

But the sons of Israel acted unfaithfully and violated their obligation in regard to the things [off limits] under the ban [those things belonging to the Lord], for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah, took some of the things under the ban [for personal gain]. Therefore the anger of the Lord burned against the Israelites.

2 Kings 5:23-24

Naaman said, “Please take two talents.” And he urged him [to accept], and tied up two talents of silver in two bags with two changes of clothes and gave them to two of his servants; and they carried them in front of Gehazi.

Proverbs 10:2

Treasures of wickedness and ill-gotten gains do not profit,
But righteousness and moral integrity in daily life rescues from death.

Proverbs 11:1

A false balance and dishonest business practices are extremely offensive to the Lord,
But an accurate scale is His delight.

Proverbs 20:10

Differing weights [one for buying and another for selling] and differing measures,
Both of them are detestable and offensive to the Lord.

Proverbs 20:23

Differing weights are detestable and offensive to the Lord,
And fraudulent scales are not good.

Proverbs 21:6

Acquiring treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting vapor, the seeking and pursuit of death.

Ezekiel 45:9-12

‘Thus says the Lord God, “Enough, O princes of Israel! Put away violence and destruction, and practice justice and righteousness. Stop your forceful seizure of property from My people,” says the Lord God.

Hosea 12:7-8

A merchant, in whose hand are false and fraudulent balances;
He loves to oppress and exploit.

Habakkuk 2:5-11

“Moreover, wine is treacherous and betrays the arrogant man,
So that he does not stay at home.
His appetite is large like Sheol,
And he is like death, never satisfied.
He gathers to himself all nations
And collects to himself all peoples [as if he owned them].

Zephaniah 1:9

“On that day I will also punish all those who leap over the temple threshold,
Who fill their [pagan] lord’s temple with violence and deceit.

Zechariah 5:3-4

Then he said to me, “This is the curse that is going out over the face of the whole land; for everyone who steals will be cut off according to the writing on one side, and everyone who swears [oaths falsely] shall be cut off according to the writing on the other side.

James 5:1-4

Come [quickly] now, you rich [who lack true faith and hoard and misuse your resources], weep and howl over the miseries [the woes, the judgments] that are coming upon you.