You shall not have in your house differing measures, a large and a small.
Parallel translations
- WEB You shall not have in your house diverse measures, one large and one small.
- KJV Thou shalt not have in thine house divers measures, a great and a small.
- BSB You shall not have two differing measures in your house, one large and one small.
- NASB You shall not have in your house differing measures, a large and a small.
- NLT and you must use full and honest measures.
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Quick answer
Likewise, no one may keep two differing measures, a large and a small, for fraudulent dealing. Deceptive standards have no place in God's community.
Overview
Parallel to false weights, false measures of volume let the dishonest cheat buyers and sellers. God's law leaves no loophole for such trickery, demanding consistent, honest standards. Integrity in the marketplace flows from reverence for the God of truth and love for one's neighbor as oneself.
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