Leviticus 19:35 “You must not use dishonest measures of length, weight, or volume.”

Leviticus 19:35

You must not use dishonest measures of length, weight, or volume.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.

World English Bible

“‘You shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measures of length, of weight, or of quantity.

American Standard Version

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measures of length, of weight, or of quantity.

Geneva Bible 1599

Ye shall not doe vniustly in iudgement, in line, in weight, or in measure.

Darby Translation

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measure of length, in weight, and in measure of capacity:

Young's Literal Translation

'Ye do not do perversity in judgment, in mete-yard, in weight, or in liquid measure;

Bible in Basic English

Do not make false decisions in questions of yard-sticks and weights and measures.

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Cross references

“in meteyard”

Deuteronomy 25:13 Deuteronomy 25:15 Proverbs 11:1 Proverbs 16:11 Proverbs 20:10 Micah 6:1

Deuteronomy 25:13 · BSB

You shall not have two differing weights in your bag, one heavy and one light.

Deuteronomy 25:15 · BSB

You must maintain accurate and honest weights and measures, so that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

Proverbs 11:1 · BSB

Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.

Proverbs 16:11 · BSB

Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern.

Proverbs 20:10 · BSB

Differing weights and unequal measures — both are detestable to the LORD.

Micah 6:1 · BSB

Hear now what the LORD says: “Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice.

Also

Leviticus 19:15

Leviticus 19:15 · BSB

You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

34You must treat the foreigner living among you as native-born and love him as yourself, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.

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.

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