Verse 11
Micah 6:11
World English Bible, British Edition
11
Shall I tolerate dishonest scales,
and a bag of deceitful weights?
Original Language Text
hebrew
הַ/אֶזְכֶּ֖ה בְּ/מֹ֣אזְנֵי רֶ֑שַׁע וּ/בְ/כִ֖יס אַבְנֵ֥י מִרְמָֽה
English Translation
I will weigh in crooked scales and in a bag of deceitful stones.
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