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Berean Standard Bible

“Can I excuse dishonest scales or bags of false weights?”

Micah 6:11

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In Micah 6 God confronts the merchants of the city for cheating in trade. Dishonest business was a sign of a society that had drifted from His ways.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Can I excuse dishonest scales or bags of false weights?

World English Bible (WEB)

Shall I be pure with dishonest scales, and with a bag of deceitful weights?

King James Version (KJV)

Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?

American Standard Version (ASV)

Shall I be pure with wicked balances, and with a bag of deceitful weights?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Is it possible for me to let wrong scales and the bag of false weights go without punishment?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¿Seré limpio con peso falso, y con bolsa de engañosas pesas?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¿Diré yo a tus comerciantes que todo está bien y que no hay problema en que tengan balanzas falseadas y medidas adulteradas? ¿Cómo podría ser Dios justo y considerarlos a ustedes como si fueran inocentes?

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